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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1015 AM 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.

GMZ400-290330-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A tight pressure gradient between high pressure off the East Coast
and low pressure across the Central Plains will keep moderate
southeast winds through Monday morning. Winds and seas expected
to gradually diminish as a surface trough from the west approaches
the region and relaxes the pressure gradient on Monday. Chances
of showers and thunderstorms will increase tonight through Tuesday
morning as the surface trough and deep layer upper level trough
approaches the area.

$$

GMZ430-290330-
Sabine Lake-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the
morning. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers
with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms 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. Lake waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing
to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.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 and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-290330-
Calcasieu Lake-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...South 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. Lake waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-290330-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-290330-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 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 and 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-290330-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-290330-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.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. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and 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 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-290330-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 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 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-290330-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Patchy fog
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Patchy fog in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-290330-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 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 around
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-290330-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1015 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 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 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
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 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$