Expires:202507170930;Remove:202507170930;583347 WHUS54 KLIX 170731 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-570-572-170930- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0219.250717T0731Z-250717T0930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 231 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 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... 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 the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 230 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 15 nm southwest of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port to 61 nm south of Timbalier Island, moving west at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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 cluster of severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. 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 2808 9004 2806 9016 2804 9034 2805 9061 2884 9061 2875 8993 2801 8988 TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 090DEG 8KT 2866 9017 2808 9016 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$