Special Marine Warning for Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 22, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Special Marine Warning is in effect until 2:00 PM CDT for waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX, with severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX
- Issued
- April 22, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX.
Special Marine Warning Alert
Alert Details
This Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA. It is effective from 1:01 PM CDT on April 22, 2026, until 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX, specifically from 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore. Impacted locations include West Cameron Wc303 and West Cameron 342.
What You Should Do
Seek safe harbor immediately due to the risk of waterspouts and hazardous seas. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts that may overturn boats and create locally hazardous conditions.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater are occurring.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:01 PM CDT on April 22, 2026, and ends at 2:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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