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WHUS74 KLCH 120037
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
637 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
GMZ430-432-435-436-120630-
/O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0005.260112T0600Z-260112T1400Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
637 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SABINE LAKE, CALCASIEU LAKE, VERMILION AND WEST COTE
BLANCHE BAYS AND ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-120600-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T0600Z/
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-
637 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF AMERICA.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
* 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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