Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 18 km from here.
This alert expired on 23 May 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 13th strongest of the 18 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 5:30PM CDT until May 23 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Nearby, since 23 May 2026
- July 5, 2026 · score 22 · 11.0 km
- September 7, 2026 · score 32 · 12.7 km
- July 14, 2026 · score 39 · 12.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 29.1854, -90.5111 |
| Nearest City | Houma (50 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T22:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38e851941dc3bdc3cf6bea2f6379661d |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays; Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM; Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM; Barataria Bay; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 5:30PM CDT until May 23 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T18:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38e851941dc3bdc3cf6bea2f6379661d324f1273.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.97c5c5a474c3b5d24f427d99d38df3f2ca1be13b.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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