NWS New Orleans LAMA.W 0341September 21, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Mississippi Sound
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a special marine warning for Mississippi Sound, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on September 21. It was the 341st special marine warning the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1 hour; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Mississippi Sound
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:30 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLIX MA.W 0341
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Mississippi Sound... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 1030 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pass Christian, moving southwest at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Cat Island, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Pass Christian, and Long Beach.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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