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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

1104 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 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...

  Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya

  River LA from 20 to 60 NM...

  Terrebonne Bay...



* Until 100 AM CDT.



* At 1104 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of

  producing waterspouts was located near Isle Derniers, moving

  northwest at 45 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.



* Locations impacted include...

  Isle Derniers, Caillou Bay, and Timbalier Island.



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.



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LAT...LON 2922 9126 2927 9122 2926 9120 2932 9118

      2932 9117 2930 9116 2933 9113 2935 9114

      2934 9110 2926 9109 2930 9103 2936 9101

      2936 9094 2926 9079 2921 9077 2926 9068

      2906 9045 2830 9028 2817 9127

TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 144DEG 44KT 2900 9076



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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