437  
WHUS74 KLCH 110559  
MWWLCH  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
1159 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-111400-  
/O.EXT.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-  
1159 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF AMERICA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
GMZ430-432-111400-  
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0004.260111T0700Z-260111T1200Z/  
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-  
1159 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY  
   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY  
LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SABINE LAKE AND CALCASIEU LAKE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY.  
FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW  
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING  
CONDITIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, THE LOW TIDE  
PERIOD WILL REACH A LOW OF NEAR -1.0 MLLW.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE  
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.  
 
 
 
 
 
GMZ435-436-111400-  
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/  
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-  
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-  
1159 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS AND ATCHAFALAYA  
AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY.  
 
* 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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