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FZUS74 KLIX 170535
MWSLIX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1235 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2025
GMZ550-570-170615-
/O.CON.KLIX.MA.W.0217.000000T0000Z-250717T0615Z/
1235 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2025
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA
OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 1235 AM CDT, A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO 12 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CAILLOU BAY TO 21 NM SOUTHEAST OF ISLE DERNIERS, MOVING WEST AT 15
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CAILLOU BAY AND ISLE DERNIERS.
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 2926 9129 2926 9120 2931 9119 2930 9117
2933 9113 2935 9114 2934 9110 2926 9109
2930 9103 2936 9101 2935 9091 2929 9089
2916 9090 2888 9038 2851 9063 2874 9127
2924 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 068DEG 16KT 2940 9129 2896 9109 2873 9063
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
TJS
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