Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 weeks 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 from 20 to 60 NM until midnight CDT due to a strong thunderstorm with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA
- Issued
- July 19, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from June 17 at 11:03 PM CDT until June 18 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Vermilion 200, East Cameron 222, Vermilion 164, Vermilion 119, East Cameron 195, Vermilion 161, East Cameron 160, Vermilion 149, and Vermilion 148.
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 11:03 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near East Cameron 195, or 57 nm south of White Lake, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 17 at 11:03 PM CDT until June 18 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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