SMWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for…
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM…
* Until 800 PM CST.
* At 630 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located 49 nm east of Pilottown, moving northeast
at 20 knots.
HAZARD…Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small 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.
* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.