Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 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.

GMZ400-290930-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Light offshore flow will continue through this evening, before
gradually becoming onshore again overnight as high pressure
departs to the east. Light to moderate onshore flow will then
continue until the passage of a cold front Tuesday.

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GMZ430-290930-
Sabine Lake-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

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GMZ432-290930-
Calcasieu Lake-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.

$$

GMZ435-290930-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

$$

GMZ436-290930-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ450-290930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ452-290930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ455-290930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ470-290930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ472-290930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ475-290930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

$$


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