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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1109 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Breton Sound...
  Chandeleur Sound...
  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River out 20 nm...
  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...

* Until 1215 PM CDT.

* At 1109 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 19 nm east of Breton Sound, moving east at
  45 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...
  Pilottown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2910 8795 2873 8879 2920 8930 2924 8928
      2929 8930 2929 8936 2940 8952 2995 8833
      2986 8830 2916 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 256DEG 44KT 2952 8893 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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