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Special Marine Warning issued October 5 at 2:11AM CDT until October 5 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
The National Weather Service issued a marine warning for coastal waters from Port Fourchon to the Lower Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, after radar detected a nearly stationary severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts of at least 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
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 9/10
Why it matters
The warning states that waterspouts and sudden higher waves could capsize boats and damage vessels and oil rigs.

