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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 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.

GMZ400-080945-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light and variable winds will become onshore tonight as surface
high pressure north of the region shifts toward the southeastern
US. A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will then
persist into early next week, becoming somewhat variable as a weak
front stalls near the coast. Dry weather is expected to prevail
through the weekend, with rain chances increasing late this
weekend to early next week.

$$

GMZ430-080945-
Sabine Lake-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots late this evening and early morning, then becoming light
and variable late. 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.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. 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. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-080945-
Calcasieu Lake-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots late this evening and early morning, then becoming
northeast late. 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.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-080945-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Bay
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-080945-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots until early morning,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-080945-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet 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 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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 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 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-080945-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-080945-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. 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. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-080945-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-080945-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-080945-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
358 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$