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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 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.

GMZ400-111515-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Brisk west to northwest wind behind a departing cold front will
continue over the coastal waters into Thursday morning. Winds
will eventually diminish by late week before shifting more
southerly as high pressure slips past the region.

$$

GMZ430-111515-
Sabine Lake-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the morning. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

$$

GMZ432-111515-
Calcasieu Lake-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots,
decreasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

$$

GMZ435-111515-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

$$

GMZ436-111515-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

$$

GMZ450-111515-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ452-111515-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ455-111515-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ470-111515-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ472-111515-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ475-111515-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
927 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$