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Special Marine Warning issued September 21 at 10:40PM CDT until September 21
Affecting Chandeleur Sound; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
In effect until: Sep 22, 2026, 4:45 AM
Chandeleur Sound; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
Likely impact; effects through 4:45 AM.
Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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SMWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 1038 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Petit Bois Pass to 13 nm southwest of Horn Island to near Cat Island, moving south at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Wind gusts are likely to precede rainfall by several minutes. * Locations impacted include... Chandeleur Sound.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™