Varningar, Memorial Hospital - Gulfport

Special Marine Warning issued April 29 at 1:58PM CDT until April 29 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Breton Sound... Chandeleur Sound... 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... Mississippi Sound... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 158 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm north of Cat Island to 13 nm northwest of Chandeleur Sound to near Breton Sound to 10 nm northwest of Pilottown, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots and suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain damage or capsize. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible. * Locations impacted include... Cat Island, Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, Ship Island, Pilottown, Chandeleur Sound, and Breton Sound. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.