####018002247#### WHUS54 KLIX 161931 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-570-572-162030- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0137.240516T1931Z-240516T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 231 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... 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 330 PM CDT. * At 231 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 12 nm southwest of Timbalier Island to 26 nm southeast of Isle Derniers, moving east at 40 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... Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. 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 2920 8985 2861 8973 2856 9073 2874 9074 2894 9066 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 253DEG 40KT 2889 9056 2866 9059 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HRL