Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters off Cameron LA to High Island TX
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 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 Cameron LA to High Island TX and from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA until 2:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX
- Issued
- June 2, 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 Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from May 21, 2026 at 12:39 PM CDT until May 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include West Cameron 248, Vermilion 200, West Cameron 269, West Cameron 368, West Cameron 398, High Island A177, East Cameron 157, West Cameron 342, East Cameron 222, High Island A201, West Cameron Wc284, East Cameron 195, and East Cameron 160.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm southeast of High Island A201 to 16 nm south of West Cameron 368 to 21 nm southwest of East Cameron 222, moving northeast at 15 knots. Hazard includes waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:39 PM CDT on May 21, 2026, and expires at 2:15 PM CDT on May 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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