Special Marine Warning for Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Breton Sound, Chandeleur Sound, Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
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What is happening
SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Breton Sound... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... * Until 1115 AM CDT. * At 1021 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was...
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.
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Bulletin details
SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Breton Sound... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... * Until 1115 AM CDT. * At 1021 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located 23 nm east of Chandeleur Sound, moving east at 30 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. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Breton Sound and Chandeleur Sound.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 2 at 10:21AM CDT until August 2 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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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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