Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
293 FZUS54 KLCH 050859 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 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. GMZ400-052145- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A light to moderate onshore flow and seas of two to four feet will prevail for much of the upcoming week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop through the day before diminishing this evening with rain chances remaining limited thereafter through the week. $$ GMZ430-052145- Sabine Lake- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots late. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-052145- Calcasieu Lake- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-052145- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-052145- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-052145- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-052145- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-052145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-052145- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-052145- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-052145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 359 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$