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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1022 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
GMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-050445-
1022 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA
OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO
PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM...
AT 1022 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM,
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AND WEAK WATERSPOUTS.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 NM
SOUTHEAST OF TIMBALIER BAY TO NEAR SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS, LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS ACTIVITY PASSES.
BRIEF, WEAK WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY. REMAIN ON
ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT.
THIS A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WINDS TO AROUND 30
KNOTS, AND COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR BOATERS. A SPECIAL MARINE
WARNING MAY EVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED WHEN THIS ACTIVITY REACHES THE
NEARSHORE WATERS. BOATERS SHOULD CONSIDER HEADING FOR SHORE BEFORE
THESE STORMS ARRIVE.
LAT...LON 2875 9033 2938 9055 2934 9039 2937 9034
2915 9017 2919 9012 2938 9019 2939 9006
2954 9004 2956 8998 2943 8971 2934 8969
2934 8959 2927 8957 2928 8946 2921 8943
2923 8928 2905 8888 2856 8889 2817 8927
MEFFER
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