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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

511 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024



The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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...



* Until 715 PM CDT.



* At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 22 nm southeast of

  Ship Shoal 295, or 57 nm south of Isle Derniers, moving east at 25

  knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater 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.



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LAT...LON 2805 9108 2835 9101 2873 9007 2806 9001

      2808 9005 2805 9026 2803 9071

TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 264DEG 27KT 2810 9092 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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