Special Marine Warning: Barataria Bay; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM

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Special Marine Warning — Barataria Bay; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 545 AM CDT. * At 416 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms 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. 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... Barataria Bay.