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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

136 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 230 AM CDT.



* At 136 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 nm northeast of

  Eugene Island 189, or 16 nm southwest of Caillou Bay, moving east

  at 30 knots.



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

           injury and damage to boats...vessels and oil rigs.



* 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 hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 2906 9072 2881 9063 2881 9124 2899 9127

      2901 9126 2902 9121

TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 268DEG 30KT 2891 9114 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...49KTS



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