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MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1212 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

GMZ430-432-435-436-450-452-455-470-472-475-242200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0005.260125T0900Z-260126T1800Z/
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
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 Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
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-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1212 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected.

* WHERE...Portions of and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf 
  of America. 

* WHEN...From 3 AM Sunday to noon CST Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a brief period of time with
  advisory criteria tonight into tomorrow morning. For now, there
  is a Small Craft Exercise Caution leading up to the Advisory.
  There also could be a few brief periods of time with gale force
  winds during the Advisory period.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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