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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
714 PM CDT Fri May 1 2026

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 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...
  Terrebonne Bay...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 13 nm south of Timbalier Island, moving
  east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  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...
  Louisiana Offshore Oil Port 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.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2907 9059 2914 8992 2874 8990 2874 9015
      2876 9015 2874 9020 2875 9062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 264DEG 28KT 2886 9054

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

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