Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
563 FZUS54 KLCH 042045 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 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. GMZ400-050930- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Southerly flow courtesy of high pressure centered off the Carolina coast will prevail over the northern Gulf of Mexico for the remainder of the work week. Elevated winds will continue into mid-week as low pressure moves into the southern Plains, tightening the pressure gradient...small craft should use caution. Occasional passing disturbances aloft will provide rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms through the forecast period. $$ GMZ430-050930- Sabine Lake- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-050930- Calcasieu Lake- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-050930- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-050930- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-050930- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-050930- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-050930- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-050930- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-050930- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-050930- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 345 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ 25