WHUS54 KLIX 120530 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-120700- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0024.260312T0530Z-260312T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1230 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1230 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 7 nm east of Barataria Bay to 23 nm south of Timbalier Island, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, Grand Isle, Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, and Timbalier Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southeastern Louisiana. Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 2808 9004 2804 9034 2805 9057 2861 9064 2908 9062 2921 9023 2915 9021 2915 9017 2918 9012 2924 9013 2939 8970 2934 8968 2934 8959 2927 8957 2927 8946 2921 8943 2922 8938 2886 8888 2802 8992 TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 315DEG 32KT 2936 8978 2868 9051 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ TJS