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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

146 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 245 AM CDT.



* At 146 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 nm east of Ship

  Shoal 198, or 23 nm south of Isle Derniers, moving east at 35

  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...



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.



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 2858 9112 2881 9108 2882 9018 2850 9017

TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 264DEG 35KT 2869 9095 



HAIL...>2.0IN

WIND...49KTS



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