####018002180#### WHUS54 KLIX 180733 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-555-570-572-180830- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0156.240518T0733Z-240518T0830Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 233 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... 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... 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... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 232 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 nm southwest of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or 22 nm southeast of Timbalier Island, moving east at 50 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. * Locations impacted include... Louisiana Offshore Oil Port and Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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 2898 8938 2855 8934 2857 9053 2881 9059 TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 263DEG 49KT 2875 9025 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ Zeringue