Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM
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SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 700 AM CDT. * At 536 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 45 nm south of Louisiana Offshore Oil...
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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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SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 700 AM CDT. * At 536 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 45 nm south of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or 54 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 5:38AM CDT until July 21 at 7:00AM 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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