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Special Marine Warning issued October 4 at 2:49PM CDT until October 4 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

The National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters in Louisiana and Mississippi until 3:45 p.m. CDT on October 4. The alert reported a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 knots.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
8/10

Why it matters

The warning identifies immediate waterspout and strong-wind hazards in the affected coastal waters.

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