WHUS54 KLIX 232225 SMWLIX GMZ543-553-554-572-240000- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0102.260523T2225Z-260524T0000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 525 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 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 700 PM CDT. * At 524 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 7 nm southwest of Grand Isle to 17 nm south of Barataria Bay to near Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, moving east 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. * Locations impacted include... Grand Isle and Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. 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 these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 2907 9004 2913 9019 2914 9018 2918 9019 2936 8957 2923 8926 2913 8925 2911 8923 2895 8918 2886 8998 TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 256DEG 20KT 2915 9015 2908 9000 2894 8995 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ PG