Special Marine Warning for Lake Pontchartrain
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lake Pontchartrain
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
For the following areas... Lake Pontchartrain... At 637 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orleans Marina, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Lake Pontchartrain... At 637 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orleans Marina, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina, Mandeville, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Kenner, Eden Isle, Madisonville, and Lacombe.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued August 27 at 6:37AM CDT until August 27 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 27 at 5:43AM CDT until August 27 at 7:15AM CDT 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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