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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1125 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

GMZ430-432-051800-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-251205T0900Z/
/O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0015.251205T1200Z-251206T0000Z/
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-
1125 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, North winds around 20 kt
  with gusts up to 25 kt. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally
  low water levels expected.

* WHERE...Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM CST Friday.
  For the Low Water Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
  normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
  conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels will fall to around -1.00 MLLW
  at low tide time.

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.

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