Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off LA and TX
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NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 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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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple coastal and offshore zones until midnight CDT due to a strong thunderstorm with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off Louisiana and Texas
- Issued
- June 1, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters off Louisiana and Texas.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from May 19 at 10:59 PM CDT until May 20 at 12:00 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Calcasieu Lake; Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM; Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
At 10:59 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over West Cameron 48, or 7 nm east of The Mouth Of The Sabine River, moving southeast at 25 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 40 knots. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from May 19 10:59 PM CDT through May 20 12:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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