NWS New Orleans LAMA.W 0131May 28, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Pontchartrain
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a special marine warning for Lake Pontchartrain, which was in force until 12:00 p.m. local time on May 28. It was the 131st special marine warning the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 58 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Lake Pontchartrain
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:02 a.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLIX MA.W 0131
- 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... Lake Pontchartrain... * Until noon CDT. * At 1102 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from near Kenner to 7 nm east of Orleans Marina, moving north at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Eden Isle, Mandeville, Kenner, Madisonville, and Lacombe.
What the agency told people to do
Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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