434 WHUS54 KLIX 020648 SMWLIX GMZ553-554-572-575-020745- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0068.260502T0648Z-260502T0745Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 148 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 245 AM CDT. * At 148 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 24 nm southeast of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or 29 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. 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 severe thunderstorm 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. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2853 8991 2866 8985 2890 8938 2853 8903 2848 8926 2845 8983 TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 247DEG 38KT 2856 8975 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Zeringue