Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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WHUS74 KLCH 091912
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
212 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

GMZ430-432-435-436-101215-
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Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
212 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt.
  For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels
  expected.

* WHERE...Sabine Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion and West Cote
  Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Monday.
  For the Low Water Advisory, from 3 AM to noon CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
  normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
  conditions.


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.

&&

$$

GMZ450-470-101200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-250310T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
212 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out
  20 NM and Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX
  from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ452-455-472-475-101215-
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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 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-
212 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 4 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...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
  Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and Coastal
  waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$