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WHUS74 KLCH 011820
MWWLCH
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1220 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
GMZ430-432-021815-
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/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0001.260102T1500Z-260103T0900Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-
1220 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SABINE LAKE AND CALCASIEU LAKE.
* WHEN...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
GMZ435-436-021815-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0001.260102T1500Z-260103T0900Z/
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
1220 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS AND ATCHAFALAYA
AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS.
* WHEN...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-021815-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0001.260102T1500Z-260103T1500Z/
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-
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-
1220 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF AMERICA.
* WHEN...FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY.
* 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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