Special Marine Warning issued August 29 at 8:08AM CDT until August 29 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Houma (approximately 52 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 22 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 22 / 100 |
| Confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 29.2138, -91.0229 |
| Nearest City | Houma (52 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T13:08:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Terrebonne Bay; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued August 29 at 8:08AM CDT until August 29 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-08-29T09:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Houma (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.