Special Marine Warning: Breton Sound; Barataria Bay
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Special Marine Warning — Breton Sound; Barataria Bay Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. For the following areas... Barataria Bay... Breton Sound... At 415 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Port Sulphur, moving west at 20 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. Locations impacted include... Port Sulphur and Empire.
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