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WHUS74 KLCH 141753
MWWLCH
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1153 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
GMZ430-432-435-436-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0003.260114T1800Z-260115T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0006.260115T0900Z-260115T1600Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
1153 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
THURSDAY...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SABINE LAKE, CALCASIEU LAKE, VERMILION AND WEST COTE
BLANCHE BAYS AND ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY.
FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
GMZ450-452-455-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260115T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
1153 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT
20 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT
20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
GMZ470-472-475-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260115T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1153 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM
20 TO 60 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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