315  
WHUS54 KLIX 161152  
SMWLIX  
GMZ555-572-575-577-161315-  
/O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0033.260316T1152Z-260316T1315Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
652 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 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...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT  
FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
* UNTIL 815 AM CDT.  
 
* AT 652 AM CDT, A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG  
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 51 NM SOUTH OF FAREWELL BUOY TO 59 NM  
SOUTHEAST OF PILOTTOWN TO 49 NM SOUTHEAST OF SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO 58 NM SOUTHEAST OF LOUISIANA OFFSHORE OIL  
PORT, MOVING EAST AT 50 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND LARGE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES. LARGE HAIL COULD RESULT IN INJURY  
AND DAMAGE TO BOATS...VESSELS AND OIL RIGS.  
 
* THE CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN  
WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.  
WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER, LARGE HAIL, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS  
LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2899 8796 2855 8811 2828 8832 2806 8867  
2794 8918 2817 8958 2838 8920 2951 8812  
2950 8812 2916 8794  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 248DEG 48KT 2927 8818 2858 8834 2823 8892 2812  
8935  
 
HAIL...>.75IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
FRYE  
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