Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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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.

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