Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
777 WHUS74 KLCH 251957 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 257 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 GMZ430-432-450-452-470-472-260400- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.240426T0300Z-240427T0300Z/ Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake- 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 Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 257 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected offshore. Lake waters will become rough. * WHERE...Portions of and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... A strong pressure gradient will develop through Friday over SETX / SWLA creating enhanced SSE fetch. This pattern will trend through the majority of the weekend. Therefore, headlines will likely be extended and amended to latest forecast conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$