####018002055#### WHUS54 KLIX 140558 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-570-572-140700- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0133.240514T0558Z-240514T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1258 AM CDT Tue May 14 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... 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 200 AM CDT. * At 1258 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 17 nm east of Ship Shoal 295, or 50 nm south of Isle Derniers, moving northeast at 55 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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. && LAT...LON 2857 9127 2896 9084 2896 9012 2827 8965 2805 9027 2804 9097 2809 9128 TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 233DEG 57KT 2824 9099 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ MEFFER