976  
WHUS54 KLIX 281921  
SMWLIX  
GMZ572-575-282015-  
/O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0478.230928T1921Z-230928T2015Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
221 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2023  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT  
FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT.  
 
* AT 221 PM CDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 34 NM SOUTH OF  
SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15  
KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS AND SUDDENLY  
HIGHER WAVES. BOATS COULD SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR CAPSIZE. MAKE  
SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS. RETURN TO  
SAFE HARBOR IF POSSIBLE.  
 
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED.  
 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED  
METAL OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2842 8968 2859 8948 2859 8934 2863 8920  
2827 8865 2818 8882 2801 8929  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 065DEG 13KT 2837 8935  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
TJS  
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