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Home Return to list Low Water Advisory 0021 Issued by the Lake Charles Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-23 23:25:37 433 WHUS74 KLCH 240525 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1125 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 GMZ432-435-436-241200- /O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0021.260224T0525Z-260224T1200Z/ Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1125 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Abnormally low water levels. * WHERE...Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-24 04:35:06 223 WHUS74 KLCH 241034 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 GMZ432-242100- /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0000Z-260225T2100Z/ Calcasieu Lake- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Calcasieu Lake. * WHEN...For the Low Water Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels. && $$ GMZ435-436-242100- /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0300Z-260225T2100Z/ Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, South winds 20 to 30 kt. * WHERE...Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...For the Low Water Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. 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. && $$ GMZ430-450-452-470-472-242100- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0000Z-260225T2100Z/ Sabine Lake- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Sabine Lake, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ455-475-242100- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0300Z-260225T2100Z/ Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-24 04:35:06 223 WHUS74 KLCH 241034 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 GMZ432-242100- /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0000Z-260225T2100Z/ Calcasieu Lake- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Calcasieu Lake. * WHEN...For the Low Water Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels. && $$ GMZ435-436-242100- /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0300Z-260225T2100Z/ Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, South winds 20 to 30 kt. * WHERE...Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...For the Low Water Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. 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. && $$ GMZ430-450-452-470-472-242100- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0000Z-260225T2100Z/ Sabine Lake- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Sabine Lake, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ455-475-242100- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0011.260225T0300Z-260225T2100Z/ Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 434 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||