Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
012 FZUS54 KLCH 260809 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 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. GMZ400-262115- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS... ASCAT imagery from this evening shows winds between 10 and 15 knots across our waters, with a fetch of slightly higher winds in the western Gulf. Because of this the Caution Statement for small craft will be allowed to expire this afternoon. Buoys and Altimery show waves around 4 feet with a period of around 6 seconds. Waves will be higher in the western waters of the CWA, with waves reaching 6 feet. Starting on Monday evening, the high pressure to our east will become weaker, which will reduce our PGF, which will turn decrease our winds. From Tuesday through the end of the week, sea conditions will be benign, with wave heights below 5 feet and winds less than 15 knots. Little to no convection is expected this week in our waters. $$ GMZ430-262115- Sabine Lake- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-262115- Calcasieu Lake- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-262115- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-262115- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-262115- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-262115- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-262115- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-262115- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-262115- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-262115- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$