Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
422 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

GMZ430-432-051800-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-251205T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0015.251205T1200Z-251206T0000Z/
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-
422 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, North winds around 20 kt
  with gusts up to 25 kt. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally
  low water levels expected.

* WHERE...Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM CST Friday.
  For the Low Water Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
  normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
  conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels will fall to around -1.00 MLLW
  at low tide time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due
to below normal water levels.

&&

$$

GMZ435-436-051800-
/O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0015.251205T1200Z-251206T0000Z/
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
422 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels expected.

* WHERE...Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya
  and East Cote Blanche Bays.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous
  navigating conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels will fall to around -1.00 MLLW
  at low tide time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due
to below normal water levels.

&&

$$

GMZ450-452-470-472-050900-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-251205T0900Z/
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
422 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out
  20 NM, Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out
  20 NM, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from
  20 to 60 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to
  Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$