Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off LA and MS
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS New Orleans has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass and from Pascagoula MS to Stake Island LA until 4:15 PM CDT due to a severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters off Louisiana and Mississippi
- Issued
- July 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters off Louisiana and Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA. The alert is effective from 3:15 PM CDT on June 16, 2026, until 4:15 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should 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. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.
Expected Conditions
At 3:14 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 39 nm southeast of Pilottown, moving northeast at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:15 PM CDT until 4:15 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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