Special Marine Warning Issued for Offshore Louisiana and Texas Waters Through Sunday Morning
This alert is no longer in effect.
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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A strong thunderstorm moving east at 20 knots is bringing threats of 34-knot wind gusts and small hail to Gulf waters from High Island to Intracoastal City.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana/Texas Coast)
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles
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 Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana/Texas Coast).
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Special Marine Warning for offshore Gulf of Mexico waters. The alert is in effect until 11:00 AM CDT on March 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following maritime regions:
- Waters from Cameron, Louisiana, to High Island, Texas, from 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore.
- Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron, Louisiana, from 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore.
Specific locations impacted include West Cameron 269 and West Cameron 248.
What You Should Do
Mariners are advised to avoid the affected areas. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Small craft should seek safe harbor as they could be damaged by briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 9:56 AM CDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm located 9 nautical miles east of West Cameron 342 (or 43 nautical miles northeast of High Island A80), moving east at 20 knots. The primary hazards include wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 9:56 AM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 11:00 AM CDT on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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