Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 930 am CDT, Aug 27th 2026

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/O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0078.260827T1326Z-260827T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
826 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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...
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20
to 60 NM...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 826 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Vermilion 171 to 6 nm southeast of Eugene
Island 129 to 8 nm east of Eugene Island 142, moving southeast at
25 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, Eugene Island 105, Eugene Island 100, Eugene
Island 189, Eugene Island 28, South Marsh Island 40, Eugene Island
107, Eugene Island 206, Eugene Island 129, Eugene Island 108,
Eugene Island 208, Eugene Island 175, Eugene Island 63, South Marsh
Island 27, Eugene Island 42, Eugene Island 158, Eugene Island 215,
Eugene Island 57, South Marsh Island 268, and South Marsh Island
33.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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LAT...LON 2853 9127 2860 9184 2879 9210 2893 9216
2912 9216 2953 9127 2936 9126 2931 9130
2931 9134 2924 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 311DEG 23KT 2896 9214 2887 9158 2890 9128

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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