Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters off LA and TX
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NWS Lake Charles issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX and Intracoastal City to Cameron LA due to observed waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off Louisiana and Texas
- Issued
- September 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
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Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from September 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM CDT until September 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and 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 48, and Cameron.
What You Should Do
Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 8:55 AM CDT, a cluster of storms producing waterspouts was located near West Cameron 45, or 14 nm southwest of Cameron, moving west at 10 knots. Hazard includes waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:56 AM CDT to 10:00 AM CDT on September 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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