Special Marine Warning Issued for Calcasieu Lake as Strong Thunderstorms Approach
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for Calcasieu Lake through 9:30 PM CST due to strong thunderstorms and 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana
- Issued
- April 6, 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 Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Special Marine Warning for Calcasieu Lake. The alert was issued at 8:27 PM CST and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Calcasieu Lake in Louisiana. Specific locations impacted by these conditions include Cameron.
What You Should Do
Mariners and residents are advised to avoid the affected waters. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CST for the adjacent coastal waters, and a separate Tornado Watch remains in effect until 2:00 AM CST for southwestern Louisiana and adjacent coastal waters.
Expected Conditions
According to radar at 8:27 PM CST, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 29 nautical miles northwest of Cameron to 7 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Sabine River. This line of storms is moving east at 30 knots. The primary hazards include wind gusts reaching up to 40 knots and the potential for suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The Special Marine Warning is effective from 8:27 PM CST until 9:30 PM CST on February 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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