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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

128 PM CDT Thu May 16 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 230 PM CDT.



* At 128 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 32 nm east of Ship

  Shoal 198, or 35 nm south of Isle Derniers, moving northeast 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.



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 2891 9042 2865 9013 2861 9013 2835 9065

      2851 9084

TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 238DEG 24KT 2848 9066 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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