Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters Cameron LA to High Island TX
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NWS Lake Charles issues Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX and Intracoastal City to Cameron LA until 12:45 PM CDT due to thunderstorm with 34+ knot winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX
- Issued
- June 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2026-05-23T11:46:00-05:00 until 2026-05-23T12:45:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM. Locations impacted include West Cameron 66, West Cameron 45, West Cameron 53, West Cameron 65, West Cameron 62, West Cameron 73, West Cameron 71, Sabine Pass 10, West Cameron 48, The Mouth Of The Sabine River, High Island 22, West Cameron 100, and Port Arthur.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
At 1145 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near High Island 22, or 10 nm southwest of The Mouth Of The Sabine River, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Source: Radar. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from May 23 at 11:46 AM CDT until May 23 at 12:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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