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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 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.

GMZ400-041230-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Southerly flow courtesy of high pressure centered off the Carolina
coast will prevail over the northern Gulf of Mexico for the
remainder of the work week. Winds will also increase a bit
starting this evening as low pressure moves into the southern
Plains, tightening the pressure gradient, and small craft should
use caution through Wednesday. By early in the weekend, a weak
frontal boundary is forecast to drop into the region, which could
shift winds around to more of an easterly direction for a brief
period on Saturday. However as this boundary lifts back northward
or washes out altogether, onshore flow will return to the inland
and coastal waters for Saturday night. Occasional passing
disturbances aloft will provide rounds of scattered showers and
thunderstorms through the forecast period.

$$

GMZ430-041230-
Sabine Lake-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-041230-
Calcasieu Lake-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-041230-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-041230-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-041230-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-041230-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-041230-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
.TUESDAY...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. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-041230-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-041230-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT TUESDAY
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-041230-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
618 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$