THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

.. SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
INCLUDING THE MID POINT OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE

.. UNTIL 530 PM CDT

.. AT 427 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS 20 MILES
NORTHEAST OF THE MID POINT OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE...OR ABOUT 13
MILES NORTH OF EDEN ISLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 KT.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.

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