####018002102#### WHUS54 KLIX 161939 SMWLIX GMZ552-570-572-162045- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0138.240516T1939Z-240516T2045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 239 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 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 345 PM CDT. * At 239 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 21 nm south of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or 36 nm southeast of Timbalier Island, moving east at 35 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 2841 9020 2858 9024 2878 8963 2849 8953 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 254DEG 37KT 2853 9013 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HRL