Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
406 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
GMZ541-551-570-081115-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-261009T0800Z/
Terrebonne Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River
LA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
406 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
of 3 to 5 feet in the bays and 6 to 9 feet in the open Gulf
waters.
* WHERE...Terrebonne Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA
to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm and Coastal waters
from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
154 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
GMZ450-452-455-470-472-080700-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0030.261008T1200Z-261009T1200Z/
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-
154 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO
7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 8 ft expected.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from
Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
154 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
GMZ475-080700-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0030.261007T2100Z-261009T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
154 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 10 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to
Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
GMZ350-355-370-375-080215-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0041.261008T1200Z-261009T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO
7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 6 to 9 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Small Craft Advisory will likely be
extended into early Saturday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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