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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 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.

GMZ400-012145-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A brief period of increasing rain chances, winds and seas will
take place on Thursday ahead of an approaching shortwave trof. No
severe or Small Craft Advisory criteria is anticipated with this
disturbance. Otherwise, onshore flow and mild conditions are
anticipated through the period.

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GMZ430-012145-
Sabine Lake-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-012145-
Calcasieu Lake-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 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. Lake
waters choppy. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-012145-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this
morning and afternoon. Bay waters light chop. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-012145-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-012145-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY 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 in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...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 morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-012145-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-012145-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-012145-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY 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.
.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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-012145-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.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 morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-012145-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
348 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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