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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.

GMZ400-292015-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Current observations show light and variable winds offshore. Winds
will shift to become offshore around 10 to 15 knots later in the
week as high pressure builds to the east.

Buoys and altimeter data waves, they are at or below 4 feet in
the Gulf. This aligns well with current model guidance, and waves
are expected to stay below 5 feet through the weekend. A few
showers and thunderstorms may form in the coastal waters, but
strong to severe storms are not expected.

$$

GMZ430-292015-
Sabine Lake-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-292015-
Calcasieu Lake-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-292015-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-292015-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-292015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance
of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-292015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-292015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-292015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-292015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-292015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
227 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$