940  
FZUS74 KLCH 282222  
MWSLCH  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
522 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025  
 
GMZ452-282231-  
/O.CAN.KLCH.MA.W.0068.000000T0000Z-250528T2245Z/  
522 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025  
   
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM...  
 
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER  
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2981 9177 2980 9175 2979 9160 2969 9154  
2971 9159 2966 9159 2962 9152 2957 9150  
2959 9146 2956 9145 2867 9151 2833 9173  
2840 9190 2854 9247 2895 9220 2959 9210  
2983 9199 2984 9177  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 291DEG 32KT 2939 9189 2883 9193 2845 9218  
 
 
 
GMZ435-436-455-472-475-282245-  
/O.CON.KLCH.MA.W.0068.000000T0000Z-250528T2245Z/  
522 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT  
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA  
OUT 20 NM...  
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS...  
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20  
TO 60 NM...  
 
AT 521 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS  
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 239  
TO SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 33 TO NEAR VERMILION 252, MOVING EAST AT 30  
KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY  
HAZARDOUS SEAS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY  
HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 239, SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 23, MARSH ISLAND, SOUTH  
MARSH ISLAND 69, EUGENE ISLAND 243, SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 236, SOUTH  
MARSH ISLAND 61, EUGENE ISLAND 206, EUGENE ISLAND 129, VERMILION 215,  
VERMILION 214, VERMILION 256, VERMILION 250, VERMILION 252, EUGENE  
ISLAND 175, VERMILION 171, SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 27, EUGENE ISLAND 42,  
EUGENE ISLAND 158, AND SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 78.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED.  
 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED  
METAL OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2981 9177 2980 9175 2979 9160 2969 9154  
2971 9159 2966 9159 2962 9152 2957 9150  
2959 9146 2956 9145 2867 9151 2833 9173  
2840 9190 2854 9247 2895 9220 2959 9210  
2983 9199 2984 9177  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 291DEG 32KT 2939 9189 2883 9193 2845 9218  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 
 
 
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