####018001940#### WHUS54 KLIX 181116 SMWLIX GMZ550-570-181215- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0165.240518T1116Z-240518T1215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 616 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 715 AM CDT. * At 616 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm northeast of Eugene Island 100 to 11 nm east of Eugene Island 120 to near Eugene Island 189 to near Eugene Island 142 to near Eugene Island 206, moving east at 45 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... Isle Derniers, Caillou Bay, and Timbalier Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. && LAT...LON 2919 9126 2917 9089 2916 9090 2913 9085 2916 9075 2915 9047 2885 9030 2872 9041 2873 9056 2844 9082 2851 9127 TIME...MOT...LOC 1116Z 276DEG 44KT 2913 9134 2895 9124 2882 9135 2883 9150 2865 9166 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ Zeringue