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Special Marine Warning

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Terrebonne Bay; Barataria Bay; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... 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... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... Terrebonne Bay...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 824 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 nm east of Eugene Island 189, or 21 nm south of Caillou Bay, moving east at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include... Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Grand Isle, Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay, Barataria Bay, and Isle Derniers.
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