647 WHUS54 KLCH 221801 SMWLCH GMZ470-221900- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0016.260422T1801Z-260422T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 101 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 100 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm southeast of West Cameron 294 to near West Cameron Wc303. The severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... West Cameron Wc303 and West Cameron 342. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2926 9363 2930 9335 2924 9333 2905 9334 2897 9373 TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 359DEG 3KT 2920 9358 2922 9345 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Tingler  876 FZUS73 KIWX 221803 MWSIWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 203 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 LMZ046-221813- /O.CAN.KIWX.MA.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260422T1815Z/ 203 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The affected areas were... Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI... The thunderstorm has moved out of the warned area and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 4186 8681 4185 8683 4187 8684 4193 8675 4190 8661 4184 8669 4180 8675 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 304DEG 10KT 4184 8670 $$ LMZ043-080-221815- /O.CON.KIWX.MA.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260422T1815Z/ 203 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT... For the following areas... Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.... New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI... At 203 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Buffalo, or 10 nm northeast of Michigan City, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 4186 8681 4185 8683 4187 8684 4193 8675 4190 8661 4184 8669 4180 8675 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 304DEG 10KT 4184 8670 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Andersen  150 FZUS74 KLIX 221815 MWSLIX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 115 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026 GMZ557-577-221915- 115 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026 A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... At 115 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and weak waterspouts. This thunderstorm was located 20 nm southwest of Farewell Buoy, moving northwest at 5 knots. Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves and dangerous lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this activity passes. Brief, weak waterspouts are possible with this activity. Remain on alert in case warnings are issued for waterspout development. && LAT...LON 2977 8837 2986 8850 2997 8844 2999 8833 2990 8831 2989 8831 2981 8828 $$ KLG