####018002117#### WHUS54 KLIX 170700 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-555-572-575-577-170800- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0149.240517T0700Z-240517T0800Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 200 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 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 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 300 AM CDT. * At 159 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 nm southeast of Pilottown to 16 nm west of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...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... Louisiana Offshore Oil Port and Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. 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 immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 2863 8882 2861 8975 2898 9021 2928 8958 2927 8944 2921 8943 2923 8935 2899 8897 2906 8846 TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 292DEG 31KT 2905 8905 2890 8970 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ KLG