####018002221#### WHUS54 KLIX 170730 SMWLIX GMZ532-536-555-557-575-577-170900- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0151.240517T0730Z-240517T0900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 230 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chandeleur Sound... 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 400 AM CDT. * At 230 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 nm southeast of Farewell Buoy to 53 nm east of Pilottown, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 50 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... Ship Island, Cat Island, Chandeleur Sound, Mississippi Sound, Pascagoula, and Horn Island. Additional information, high winds have been observed on the back side of the severe storms, gusting around 40 to 50 knots. These are occuring outside of the thunderstorm activity. 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. && LAT...LON 2898 8898 2966 8871 2967 8896 3007 8916 3022 8928 3035 8888 3040 8861 3037 8849 3038 8841 2988 8831 2916 8795 TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 251DEG 46KT 2999 8782 2920 8819 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...50KTS $$ KLG