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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
442 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA
OUT 20 NM...
TERREBONNE BAY...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.
* AT 442 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED 10 NM SOUTHWEST OF TIMBALIER ISLAND, MOVING
SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS, AND LARGE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS...DAMAGE
VESSELS AND OIL RIGS...AND CREATE SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD AVOID WATERSPOUTS AND NEVER TRY TO NAVIGATE NEAR THEM.
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR OR SHELTER IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE THREAT PASSES.
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS, LARGE HAIL, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING,
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
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 2905 9073 2908 9052 2881 9041 2877 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 351DEG 7KT 2896 9062
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS
ZERINGUE
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