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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

1158 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA

  out 20 nm...

  Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to

  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM...



* Until 100 PM CDT.



* At 1158 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of

  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from

  Terrebonne Bay to near Timbalier Bay, moving northwest at 20 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage 

           vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. 

           Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Terrebonne Bay, Timbalier Bay, and Timbalier Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water.

Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them.

Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move

to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2919 9067 2926 9067 2932 9056 2938 9055

      2940 9048 2937 9041 2934 9039 2937 9036

      2936 9033 2921 9022 2915 9021 2914 9018

      2903 9015 2898 9063 2916 9076

TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 144DEG 18KT 2915 9059 2924 9032 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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