


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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742 WHUS54 KLCH 152110 SMWLCH GMZ472-475-152215- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0122.250815T2110Z-250815T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 410 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 410 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over South Marsh Island 40, or 45 nm south of Marsh Island, moving north at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 33, South Marsh Island 11, Vermilion 131, South Marsh Island 288, South Marsh Island 40, Vermilion 171, South Marsh Island 39, and South Marsh Island 27. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2914 9230 2908 9192 2907 9181 2870 9184 2869 9212 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 175DEG 7KT 2882 9202 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ Rua