####018002095#### WHUS54 KLIX 161837 SMWLIX GMZ550-570-161930- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0135.240516T1837Z-240516T1930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 137 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 137 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 9 nm east of Eugene Island 120 to near Ship Shoal 198, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, 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. * Locations impacted include... Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Isle Derniers, and Timbalier Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. && LAT...LON 2911 9126 2923 9081 2918 9084 2916 9090 2913 9085 2912 9081 2919 9067 2926 9063 2923 9050 2877 9037 2844 9127 TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 253DEG 27KT 2898 9126 2860 9120 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HRL