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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

609 AM CDT Sat May 18 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 745 AM CDT.



* At 608 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 44 nm east of

  Pilottown, moving east at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 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 40 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,

and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 2915 8795 2895 8796 2898 8842 2905 8847

      2919 8849 2925 8799 2916 8794

TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 268DEG 26KT 2908 8838 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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