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WHUS74 KLCH 011411
MWWLCH
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
GMZ472-021415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260501T1500Z-260503T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KLCH.GL.A.0004.260502T1200Z-260502T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
..GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA
FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT 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.
GMZ475-021415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260501T2100Z-260503T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KLCH.GL.A.0004.260502T1200Z-260502T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
..GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT 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.
GMZ450-021415-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260501T1500Z-260502T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KLCH.GL.A.0004.260502T0000Z-260502T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0005.260502T0000Z-260502T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0021.260502T1200Z-260503T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 40 KT AND
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 7
FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT
20 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
CDT SATURDAY. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 AM
TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* 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.
GMZ470-021415-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260501T1500Z-260502T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KLCH.GL.A.0004.260502T0000Z-260502T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0022.260502T1200Z-260503T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0005.260502T0000Z-260502T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EAST WINDS 20 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 40 KT AND
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS 6 TO
9 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM
20 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
CDT SATURDAY. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 AM
TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* 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.
GMZ452-021415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260501T1500Z-260503T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA
OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT 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.
GMZ455-021415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260501T2100Z-260503T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* 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 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT 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.
GMZ430-432-435-436-021415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.260502T0000Z-260502T2100Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
911 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* 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 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT 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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