Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
576 FZUS54 KLCH 231941 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 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. GMZ400-240815- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate onshore flow is expected to prevail into the weekend as a tightened pressure gradient between surface high pressure to the east and a series of low pressure systems across the Plains continues. Rain chances should remain low, although an isolated light shower or two cannot be ruled out. $$ GMZ430-240815- Sabine Lake- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. $$ GMZ432-240815- Calcasieu Lake- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. $$ GMZ435-240815- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ436-240815- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ450-240815- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ452-240815- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ455-240815- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ470-240815- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ472-240815- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ475-240815- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$