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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
306 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

GMZ455-472-475-032100-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260103T2100Z/
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 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-
306 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to
  Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from
  Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and Coastal
  waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
719 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

GMZ550-552-570-572-575-577-032100-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260103T2100Z/
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River
LA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River
to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM-
719 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 5 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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