Special Marine Warning for Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche; Terrebonne Bay; Barataria Bay +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Barataria Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM, Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche, Terrebonne Bay
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What is happening
SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... Lake Salvador and...
What the bulletin says to do
Dangerous high winds and suddenly higher waves are expected! Seek shelter or move to safe harbor immediately!
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche... Terrebonne Bay... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 250 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 nm south of Kenner, moving south at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Timbalier Bay, Barataria Bay, and Grand Isle.
Lifecycle record
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 24 at 2:50PM CDT until August 24 at 4:15PM 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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