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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 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.

GMZ400-202030-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds and seas are forecast to increase by Tuesday due to the
pressure gradient increasing between surface high pressure to the
east and low pressure across the Plains.

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GMZ430-202030-
Sabine Lake-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-202030-
Calcasieu Lake-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

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GMZ435-202030-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Bay
waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-202030-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots late. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ450-202030-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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GMZ452-202030-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ455-202030-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ470-202030-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ472-202030-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ475-202030-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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