Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
936 FZUS54 KLCH 180930 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 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. GMZ400-182130- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Widespread showers and thunderstorms over the bays and adjacent coastal waters east of Cameron associated with a surface boundary will continue through this morning before moving east of the region. Thereafter, light to moderate winds and slight seas along with no rain are expected through the period as high pressure prevails. $$ GMZ430-182130- Sabine Lake- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog, possibly dense, early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. $$ GMZ432-182130- Calcasieu Lake- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog, possibly dense, early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. $$ GMZ435-182130- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this morning and afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-182130- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming south late. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-182130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ452-182130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-182130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-182130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-182130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-182130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 430 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ 25