Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 4 at 10:00PM CST until January 7 at 6:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 4, 2025 - 8:00pm
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 4:00am
Description:
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
6 to 9 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Instruction:
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Area Description:
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas; Mississippi Sound; Lake Borgne; Chandeleur Sound; Breton Sound; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; 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; 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
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA