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WHUS74 KLCH 140528
MWWLCH
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1128 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025
GMZ450-452-142100-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0051.251214T1200Z-251214T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0007.251214T1500Z-251215T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0050.251215T0600Z-251215T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
1128 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT
TO 9 AM CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED AND
SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXPECTED AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT
20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA
OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM
CST SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM
MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
GMZ470-472-475-142100-
/O.UPG.KLCH.GL.A.0007.251215T0000Z-251215T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0007.251214T1200Z-251215T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KLCH.SC.Y.0050.251215T0600Z-251215T1500Z/
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-
1128 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO
9 AM CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS 6 TO 10 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
EXPECTED.
* 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...FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT
SUNDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
GMZ430-432-435-436-142100-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0050.251214T1200Z-251215T1200Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
1128 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SABINE LAKE, CALCASIEU LAKE, VERMILION AND WEST COTE
BLANCHE BAYS AND ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
GMZ455-142100-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0050.251214T1200Z-251215T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
1128 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM
CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY.
* 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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