Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
562 FZUS54 KLCH 130818 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 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. GMZ400-132045- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light offshore flow will prevail through Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary over the coastal waters early this morning with chances diminishing through the day. No appreciable precipitation is expected Friday or Saturday. Precipitation chances increase significantly Sunday night through most of next week as moisture from the Southern Gulf of Mexico advances northward. Increasing onshore winds and seas can be expected during this period, with Small Craft Advisories likely necessary by Tuesday. $$ GMZ430-132045- Sabine Lake- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-132045- Calcasieu Lake- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-132045- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-132045- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY 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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-132045- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-132045- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-132045- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-132045- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-132045- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-132045- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 318 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$