Small Craft Advisory for Mississippi Sound; Lake Borgne; Breton Sound +9 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Breton Sound, Chandeleur Sound, 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 Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM and 4 more
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What is happening
What: East winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves of 2 to 4 feet in the lakes, 3 to 5 feet in the sounds, and seas 5 to 7 ft in the open Gulf waters. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Lake Borgne, all of the sounds, and all of the open Gulf waters. When: Until midnight CST tonight.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves of 2 to 4 feet in the lakes, 3 to 5 feet in the sounds, and seas 5 to 7 ft in the open Gulf waters. * WHERE...Lake Borgne, all of the sounds, and all of the open Gulf waters. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Small Craft Advisory issued November 2 at 11:49AM CST until November 3 at 12:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued November 1 at 10:21PM CST until November 3 at 12:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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