Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
601 WHUS74 KLCH 181802 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1202 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 GMZ430-432-435-436-190200- /O.EXP.KLCH.LO.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260118T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0010.260119T1200Z-260119T1800Z/ Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1202 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Water levels below -1.0 feet mean lower low water. * WHERE...Sabine Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...From 6 AM to noon CST Monday during the period of low tide. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels. && $$ 13