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🔵 Minor
Small Craft Advisory
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; Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM; 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
Small Craft Advisory issued June 18 at 1:09PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Alert Description
* WHAT...Seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Portions of and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of America. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Safety Instructions
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Time Information
Effective
Jun 18, 2026, 6:09 PM
Expires
Jun 19, 2026, 6:00 AM
Issued
Jun 18, 2026, 6:09 PM
Alert Details
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met
Issued By
NWS Lake Charles LA
National Weather Service