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FZUS74 KLIX 172021
MWSLIX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
321 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
GMZ551-172030-
/O.CON.KLIX.MA.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260617T2030Z/
321 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA
OUT 20 NM...
AT 321 PM CDT, A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED 10 NM NORTHWEST OF CAILLOU BAY, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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.
A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN
WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRONG WINDS WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR BOATERS OR ANYONE NEAR THE WATER.
BOATERS SHOULD AVOID WATERSPOUTS AND NEVER TRY TO NAVIGATE NEAR THEM.
MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS. SEEK SHELTER OR MOVE
TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 2932 9110 2926 9109 2930 9103 2935 9101
2935 9096 2916 9102 2926 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 228DEG 14KT 2928 9103
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
ZERINGUE
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