WHUS54 KLIX 220126 SMWLIX GMZ541-543-551-553-570-572-220300- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0300.260822T0126Z-260822T0300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 826 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Barataria Bay... Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM... 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... Terrebonne Bay... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 825 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located along a line extending from 6 nm north of Lower Atchafalaya River to 6 nm north of Dulac to 8 nm south of Chauvin to 7 nm west of Grand Isle to 8 nm southeast of Barataria Bay, moving south at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Grand Isle, Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay, Isle Derniers, and Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dangerous high winds and suddenly higher waves are expected! Seek shelter or move to safe harbor immediately! Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2926 9124 2926 9120 2932 9118 2933 9113 2936 9114 2934 9110 2926 9109 2935 9101 2937 9095 2921 9075 2938 9055 2928 9023 2914 9019 2928 9016 2934 8974 2862 8948 2855 9001 2864 9039 2880 9057 2898 9126 TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 348DEG 33KT 2954 9120 2947 9073 2932 9056 2922 9017 2927 8981 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...50KTS $$ Zeringue