Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 5:10am CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 5:10am CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 7:15am CDT
Event Onset: Thursday 5:10am CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Breton Sound... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... At 510 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and weak waterspouts. This cluster of thunderstorms is generally located along a line extending from 17 nm east of Pilottown to 12 nm southeast of Breton Sound to near Boothville, moving northwest at 10 knots. Mariners can expect widespread gusty winds to around 30 knots, higher waves and dangerous lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this activity passes. Brief, weak waterspouts are possible with this activity. Remain on alert in case warnings are issued for waterspout development.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8af7d123bdbb36ad8c9d9eaa8d9d3c39af2ee62a.001.1 Codes: GMZ535, GMZ536, GMZ554, GMZ557 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8af7d123bdbb36ad8c9d9eaa8d9d3c39af2ee62a.001.1