{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.afb3e1ddfaacf6f597329c4ef078ce600cfc79cc.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued September 22 at 5:16PM 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.afb3e1ddfaacf6f597329c4ef078ce600cfc79cc.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":221,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued September 22 at 5:16PM 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:** Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays; Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays; Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-22T17:16:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-22T17:16:00-05:00\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...\nAtchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays...\nCoastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA\nout 20 NM...\nVermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays...\n\n* Until 615 PM CDT.\n\n* At 516 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm southeast of\nWest Cote Blanche Bay, moving southwest at 15 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...\nSouth Marsh Island 217, South Marsh Island 239, Eugene Island 24,\nEugene Island 28, Eugene Island 30, Eugene Island 74, Eugene Island\n32, Eugene Island 42, and Eugene Island 53.\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."}