{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.08ed8d0fe4eacfff249240087f03f787d659728e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued September 22 at 5:20PM CDT until September 22 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.08ed8d0fe4eacfff249240087f03f787d659728e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Lake Charles LA"},"word_count":211,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued September 22 at 5:20PM CDT until September 22 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Calcasieu Lake; Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-22T17:20:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-22T17:20:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-22T18:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nSMWLCH\n\nThe National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nCalcasieu Lake...\nCoastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...\nCoastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...\n\n* Until 615 PM CDT.\n\n* At 520 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cameron,\nmoving south at 10 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and\nsuddenly higher waves.\n\n* Locations impacted include...\nWest Cameron 66, West Cameron 45, West Cameron 65, West Cameron 62,\nWest Cameron 73, West Cameron 110, West Cameron 100, West Cameron\n71, and Cameron.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected.\n\nFrequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the\nopen water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded\nmetal objects."}