####018002161#### WHUS54 KLIX 170525 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-555-170700- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0145.240517T0525Z-240517T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1225 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1225 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm northeast of Barataria Bay to 13 nm north of Timbalier Bay, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small 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. * Locations impacted include... Barataria Bay and Grand Isle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2934 9035 2927 9033 2930 9029 2926 9025 2915 9021 2937 9019 2954 8997 2953 8995 2951 9000 2942 8977 2936 8981 2942 8974 2934 8973 2932 8980 2927 8944 2921 8943 2923 8935 2898 8897 2899 9021 2924 9040 TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 282DEG 33KT 2946 8973 2941 9044 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ KLG