Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
561 FZUS54 KLCH 282002 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 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. GMZ400-290900- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Elevated winds and seas will continue this evening, but slowly subside after Midnight as the pressure gradient relaxes. Chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase tonight through Tuesday morning as the surface trough and deep layer upper level trough approaches the area. By Tuesday, onshore flow expected for the remainder of the period with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ430-290900- Sabine Lake- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the morning. Lake waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-290900- Calcasieu Lake- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-290900- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-290900- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .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. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-290900- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-290900- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-290900- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-290900- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-290900- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-290900- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$