Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued November 19 at 1:25AM CST until November 19 at 3:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 18, 2024 - 11:25pm
Expires:
November 19, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
SMWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
out 20 nm...
* Until 300 AM CST.
* At 125 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 14 nm east of Eugene Island 189 to 22 nm southwest
of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, moving north at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Timbalier Bay, Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Isle Derniers, and
Timbalier Island.
Instruction:
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.
Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.
Area Description:
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA