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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 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.

GMZ400-221915-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Breezy offshore winds will continue to create hazardous conditions
for small craft through this morning. Winds will rapidly decrease
during the morning as the front continues to move south and
weaken. Rough seas will continue with the strong winds with
altimeter showing maximum wave heights around 7 feet. By this 
afternoon, winds will decrease rapidly, staying offshore, but 
weakening down to 10 knots. Waves will also decrease with the maximum wave
heights dropping down to around 4 feet.

Based on the current wind direction, a low water advisory is
unlikely, but water levels will be monitored until winds weaken.

Starting tonight, winds will shift, becoming onshore but remaining
light through the rest of the week.

$$

GMZ430-221915-
Sabine Lake-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Lake waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ432-221915-
Calcasieu Lake-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ435-221915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.

$$

GMZ436-221915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters rough.

$$

GMZ450-221915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ452-221915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ455-221915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ470-221915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, building to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ472-221915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to
2 to 4 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ475-221915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
200 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

$$