Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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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.

&&

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