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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:00 AM Jun. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... * Until 630 AM CDT. * At 459 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 16 nm south of Petit Bois Pass, moving northeast at 10 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... Pascagoula and Horn Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:46 AM Jun. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A very moist airmass will be in place across the area for the next several days. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall are expected through Tuesday night. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are expected in the watch area through Thursday night with isolated totals considerably higher. - 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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