Special Marine Warning

For the following areas... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm...

At 1142 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 22 nm east of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving east at 25 knots.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.