Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
558 FZUS54 KLCH 262000 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 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. GMZ400-270815- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A tight pressure gradient between a series of lows over the Southern Plains and a surface high off the east coast will allow for a prolonged period of strong and gusty southerly winds. Sustained winds are likely to be near or above 20 knots through the weekend with gusts over 30 knots. This, along with building seas to as high as 10 feet offshore, will bring about a long duration Small Craft Advisory conditions through the weekend. The onshore winds will decrease early next week as the high weakens off the east coast and no deep surface lows are expected to form over the Southern Plains. $$ GMZ430-270815- Sabine Lake- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-270815- Calcasieu Lake- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Lake waters rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-270815- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-270815- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-270815- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-270815- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-270815- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-270815- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-270815- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-270815- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$