NWS Lake Charles LAMA.W 0087September 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Calcasieu Lake, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a special marine warning for Calcasieu Lake, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on September 22. It was the 87th special marine warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 55 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lake Charles LA
- Area
- Calcasieu Lake, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:20 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH MA.W 0087
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Calcasieu Lake... Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 520 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cameron, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... West Cameron 66, West Cameron 45, West Cameron 65, West Cameron 62, West Cameron 73, West Cameron 110, West Cameron 100, West Cameron 71, and Cameron.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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