Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
856 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 855 AM CDT, a cluster of storms producing waterspouts was
located near West Cameron 45, or 14 nm southwest of Cameron,
moving west at 10 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Off duty forecaster.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
West Cameron 66, West Cameron 45, West Cameron 53, West Cameron 65,
West Cameron 62, West Cameron 73, West Cameron 48, and Cameron.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
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LAT...LON 2978 9335 2976 9334 2978 9334 2978 9333
2977 9311 2957 9314 2959 9377 2977 9374
2979 9350
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 110DEG 9KT 2971 9354
WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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