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Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM

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What is happening

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... At 501 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 24 nm east...

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

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... At 501 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 24 nm east of Ship Shoal 198 to 50 nm south of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving south at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 5:02AM CDT until July 21 at 5:45AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 3:50AM CDT until July 21 at 5:45AM 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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