Hurricane Watch: Mississippi Sound; Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM

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Hurricane Watch — Mississippi Sound; Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Waves of 5 to 7 feet in the sounds and seas 18 to 23 ft in the open Gulf waters. * WHERE...All of the sounds and open Gulf waters east of the Mississippi River. * WHEN...Tropical Storm force winds possible from Friday morning until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Hurricane force winds and hazardous seas can capsize or damage vessels and severely reduce visibility.