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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

855 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026



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...

  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20

  NM...



* Until 1000 AM CDT.



* At 855 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of

  producing waterspouts was located 17 nm south of Petit Bois Pass,

  moving east at 10 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  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.

Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them.

Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move

to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather

Service.



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LAT...LON 2982 8845 2989 8858 3005 8853 3003 8834

      2994 8832 2989 8831 2982 8828 2981 8828

TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 283DEG 8KT 2994 8842



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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