XOUS54 KWBC 251159 CAPLIX NWS-IDP-PROD-4410043-3675706 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-25T06:59:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US Met Special Marine Warning Avoid Immediate Severe Likely SAME SMW NationalWeatherService MAW 2020-08-25T06:59:00-05:00 2020-08-25T06:59:00-05:00 2020-08-25T08:00:00-05:00 NWS New Orleans LA Special Marine Warning issued August 25 at 6:59AM CDT until August 25 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chandeleur Sound... Lake Borgne... Mississippi Sound... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 658 AM CDT, a shower capable of producing waterspouts was located 12 nm southwest of Pass Christian, moving north at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Cat Island. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. http://www.weather.gov eventMotionDescription 2020-08-25T06:58:00.000-05:00...storm...158DEG...13KT...30.17,-89.4 hailSize 0.00 waterspoutDetection POSSIBLE VTEC /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0394.200825T1159Z-200825T1300Z/ EAS-ORG WXR PIL LIXSMWLIX BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM eventEndingTime 2020-08-25T08:00:00-05:00 Chandeleur Sound; Mississippi Sound; Lake Borgne 30.07,-88.95 29.88,-89.34 29.97,-89.4 29.96,-89.45 30.03,-89.44 30,-89.4 30.03,-89.4 30.08,-89.48 30.04,-89.5 30.17,-89.57 30.18,-89.45 30.25,-89.43 30.31,-89.33 30.34,-89.33 30.34,-89.38 30.37,-89.31 30.3,-89.28 30.37,-89.06 30.07,-88.95 UGC GMZ536 UGC GMZ532 UGC GMZ534 SAME 077536 SAME 077532 SAME 077534