Special Marine Warning

SMWLIX

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Lake Borgne... Lake Pontchartrain...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1241 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located near Orleans Marina, moving northeast 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.

* Locations impacted include... Eden Isle and Lacombe.