Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 12 at 2:36PM CST until January 14 at 12:00PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 12, 2025 - 12:36pm
Expires:
January 12, 2025 - 8:45pm
Description:
* WHAT... East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Winds
becoming Northeast early Monday morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft for
nearshore and protected waters. Seas 5 to 9 ft for outer Gulf
waters.
* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon 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