NWS Lake Charles LAMA.W 0090September 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Waters from Intracoastal City to C
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a special marine warning for Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on September 22. It was the 90th 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
- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:20 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH MA.W 0090
- 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... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 620 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm north of Vermilion 24 to Eugene Island 63, moving southwest at 15 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... South Marsh Island 239, South Marsh Island 236, Eugene Island 28, Eugene Island 129, Eugene Island 107, Eugene Island 108, Vermilion 78, East Cameron 71, Vermilion 31, Vermilion 51, Vermilion 131, Vermilion 39, Eugene Island 63, Vermilion 38, Eugene Island 158, South Marsh Island 249, South Marsh Island 268, South Marsh Island 11, Eugene Island 135, and Eugene Island 113.
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 these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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