320  
WHUS74 KLIX 311944  
MWWLIX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
144 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-010945-  
/O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T0600Z/  
/O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0008.260201T0600Z-260201T1200Z/  
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-  
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER  
LA OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT  
20 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 STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND  
LOUISIANA OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
144 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM  
CST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, COASTAL WATERS  
FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM,  
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI  
RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, COASTAL WATERS  
FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA  
FROM 20 TO 60 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST  
SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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