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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 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.

GMZ400-192130-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light onshore flow and low seas are expected through Monday with
no precipitation. Winds and seas are forecast to increase Tuesday
through Thursday due to the pressure gradient increasing between
surface high pressure to the east and low pressure across the
Plains.

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GMZ430-192130-
Sabine Lake-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots
late. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

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GMZ432-192130-
Calcasieu Lake-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

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GMZ435-192130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-192130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ450-192130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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GMZ452-192130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ455-192130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.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 around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ470-192130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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GMZ472-192130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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GMZ475-192130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
345 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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