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FZUS74 KLIX 061405
MWSLIX

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
900 AM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008

GMZ530-061430-
/O.CON.KLIX.MA.W.0181.000000T0000Z-080706T1430Z/
900 AM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA...
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN INCLUDING THE MID POINT OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE...

AT 859 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WITH A VERY STRONG WATERSPOUT 10 NM 
EAST OF THE MID POINT OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES 
SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF BAYOU LACOMBE...MOVING WEST AT 10 KNOTS.

THIS IS A STRONGER THAN USUAL WATERSPOUT AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT 
RISK TO MARINERS. DO NOT NAVIGATE NEAR THIS SPOUT OR ANY OTHER 
SPOUTS THAT MAY FORM ON THE LAKE. IF SIGHTED WHILE ON THE 
WATER...MOVE QUICKLY AT A RIGHT ANGLE FROM THE MOTION OF THE SPOUT 
TO SAFE HARBOR. 

CONDITIONS ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN WILL BE QUITE HAZARDOUS THROUGH 
1030 AM AS THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE IN COVERAGE. IN ADDITION TO 
SPOUTS...WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS...ROUGH WAVES AND OCCASIONAL 
LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED THROUGH 1030 AM. 

LAT...LON 3030 8998 3027 8998 3025 8996 3026 8989
      3023 8984 3023 8981 3011 8982 3010 8985
      3014 8988 3010 8991 3010 9013 3032 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 095DEG 10KT 3019 8992

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