####018002320#### WHUS54 KLIX 170559 SMWLIX GMZ532-555-557-575-577-170730- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0147.240517T0559Z-240517T0730Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1259 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 Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... * Until 230 AM CDT. * At 1259 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Mississippi Sound to 21 nm east of Breton Sound, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 65 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 65 knots and suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain catastrophic damage or capsize. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible * Locations impacted include... Pascagoula and Horn Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for the adjacent coastal waters. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southern Mississippi...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 2915 8794 2898 8898 2965 8871 3038 8871 3040 8861 3037 8849 3038 8841 2986 8830 TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 267DEG 30KT 3037 8880 2959 8889 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...65KTS $$ KLG