NWS Lake Charles LAMA.W 0081August 28, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Calcasieu Lake
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a special marine warning for Calcasieu Lake, which was in force until 5:45 p.m. local time on August 28. It was the 81st special marine warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32 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
- Calcasieu Lake
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:13 p.m. CDT, August 28, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH MA.W 0081
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
NWS notices, August 2026The latest from the National Weather Service
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The notice as issued
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Calcasieu Lake... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 513 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm north of Cameron, moving west at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.