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Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

000
WHUS74 KLCH 111315
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
815 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

GMZ430-111700-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-240411T1700Z/
Sabine Lake-
815 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

* WHAT...South winds around 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT today.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GMZ432-435-436-120000-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-240412T0000Z/
Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
815 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds around 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-120000-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-240412T0000Z/
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-
815 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 6 to 9 ft.

* WHERE...Portions of the Gulf of Mexico.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$