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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 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.

GMZ400-092130-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A mainly light onshore flow will persist through tonight as high
pressure remains in control over the northwest Gulf of Mexico. On
Monday, a weak surface front is forecast to move into the coastal
waters and stall, with a light northerly flow is expected in its
wake through Tuesday. Thereafter, the front is forecast to wash
out, with southerly flow again expected to linger over the region
through the remainder of the forecast period. Daily isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected starting
Monday.

$$

GMZ430-092130-
Sabine Lake-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-092130-
Calcasieu Lake-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-092130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-092130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-092130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-092130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-092130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-092130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-092130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-092130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
355 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$