Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
838
WHUS54 KLCH 311138
SMWLCH
GMZ450-470-311245-
/O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0118.250731T1138Z-250731T1245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
638 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 638 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near High Island
  170, or 12 nm east of High Island 157, moving southwest at 5 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  High Island 136, High Island 199, High Island 170, High Island A33,
  and High Island 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2934 9404 2904 9380 2888 9414 2926 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 060DEG 5KT 2923 9406

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Slaughter