Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued June 15 at 12:56PM CDT until June 15 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 15, 2025 - 10:56am
Expires:
June 15, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description:
SMWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 1256 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located near
Kenner, moving north at 10 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Lake Maurepas, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Kenner,
Manchac, and Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas.
Instruction:
Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water.
Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move
to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Area Description:
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA