Special Marine Warning Issued for Louisiana Offshore Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 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 waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA and Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA until 7:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Louisiana Offshore Waters
- Issued
- June 5, 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 Louisiana Offshore Waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 5:55 AM CDT to 7:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2026. Alert type code: MA.W.
Affected Areas
Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM. Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Eugene Island 224, South Marsh Island 69, South Marsh Island 61, Vermilion 215, Vermilion 214, West Cameron 248, Vermilion 256, Vermilion 250, East Cameron 222, Vermilion 252, West Cameron Wc284, Vermilion 191, East Cameron 160, South Marsh Island 78, South Marsh Island 58, East Cameron Ec122, South Marsh Island 76, Vermilion 226, Vermilion 200, and West Cameron 269.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts. Hazards include waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. Storm located near East Cameron 222 moving northeast at 25 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 5:55 AM CDT until 7:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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