Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 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.
GMZ400-130815-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
Onshore winds will continue through Saturday. No significant
precipitation is expected through Thursday morning. By Thursday
afternoon, a stronger upper level trough and cut off low over the
Southwest U.S. expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and
thunderstorms Friday through Sunday. A cold front will move across
the coastal waters Sunday, bringing offshore flow.
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GMZ430-130815-
Sabine Lake-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ432-130815-
Calcasieu Lake-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ435-130815-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ436-130815-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ450-130815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...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 morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ452-130815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...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 morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ455-130815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ470-130815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...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 in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 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.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ472-130815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ475-130815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
205 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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