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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1227 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-090000-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251209T0000Z/
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-
1227 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Portions of the Gulf of America.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.

&&

$$


Low Water Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1256 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

GMZ335-090300-
/O.NEW.KHGX.LO.Y.0015.251208T1856Z-251209T0300Z/
Galveston Bay-
1256 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels.

* WHERE...Galveston Bay.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* 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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