Special Marine Warning Issued for Louisiana and Mississippi Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 5, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Special Marine Warning for areas including Breton Sound and Barataria Bay until 10:00 AM CDT on April 25, 2026, due to risks of waterspouts and wind gusts over 50 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi
- Issued
- May 5, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans LA has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is effective from 8:27 AM CDT on April 25, 2026, until 10:00 AM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following regions: Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Barataria Bay; 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; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; and Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter or move to safe harbor immediately due to dangerous high winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, which can capsize boats, damage vessels and oil rigs, and create suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:27 AM CDT on April 25, 2026, and ends at 10:00 AM CDT on April 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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