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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
318 AM CST Tue Mar 5 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 415 AM CST.

* At 318 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 53 nm southeast of Pilottown, moving east
  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.
           Make sure all on board are in a secure location and
           wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34
           knots and suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain
           damage or capsize. Make sure all on board are wearing
           life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2858 8810 2868 8844 2873 8852 2881 8851
      2885 8840 2882 8800
TIME...MOT...LOC 0918Z 283DEG 21KT 2874 8834

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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