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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 11:39 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 830 AM CDT. * At 637 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located 13 nm southeast of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or 23 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving west at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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. * The cluster of severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:56 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are forecast through at least Friday night. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with some isolated higher amounts have already fallen. An additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is forecast with locally higher amounts up to 8 inches possible. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 to 4 inches per hour are likely with some storms. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison and Southern Jackson. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Some of the heavy rainfall will occur overnight; use extra caution since flooded roadways are impossible to see at night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A weak tropical disturbance moving westward over the northern Gulf will produce periods of potentially heavy and training rainfall through Friday night. Storm total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches are likely through Friday night, especially near and south of the Interstate 10 corridor with isolated totals up to 10 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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