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FZUS74 KLIX 060628
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
128 AM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025
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128 AM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA
OUT 20 NM...
AT 128 AM CDT, A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 13 NM
SOUTH OF ISLE DERNIERS, MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS AND LARGE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFFICANT STRUCTUAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LARGE HAIL COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND DAMAGE TO
BOATS...VESSELS AND OIL RIGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TIMBALIER ISLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS, LARGE HAIL, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
LAT...LON 2874 9098 2891 9105 2915 9041 2889 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 269DEG 21KT 2885 9071
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...50KTS
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