


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
492 WHUS54 KLCH 302101 SMWLCH GMZ436-455-302200- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0110.250730T2101Z-250730T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 401 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays... Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 401 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Atchafalaya Bay, moving southwest at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Eugene Island 32, Atchafalaya Bay, and Eugene Island 57. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. && LAT...LON 2931 9132 2931 9134 2929 9133 2921 9140 2947 9182 2960 9153 2959 9150 2957 9150 2957 9148 2948 9131 2932 9131 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 027DEG 6KT 2947 9145 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Calhoun