Special Marine Warning for Terrebonne Bay; Barataria Bay; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Barataria Bay, 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 Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM, Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM, Terrebonne Bay
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- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
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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 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...
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
SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... 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 Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... Terrebonne Bay... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 nm northwest of Barataria Bay, moving south at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Empire, Grand Isle, Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay, Barataria Bay, Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, Port Sulphur, Isle Derniers, and Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 24 at 4:09PM CDT until August 24 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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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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