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

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-07 04:16 ingested 2026-07-07 09:48

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## extract

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.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.