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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

1248 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024



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 Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya

  River LA from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 145 AM CDT.



* At 1248 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Eugene

  Island 206, or 42 nm southwest of Point Au Fer Island, moving east

  at 40 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large destructive hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...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. Large hail could result in 

           personal injury and significant structural damage.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large destructive hail, high waves,

dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 2888 9126 2896 9080 2861 9075 2861 9127

TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 267DEG 42KT 2867 9162 



HAIL...>2.0IN

WIND...49KTS



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