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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 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.

GMZ400-070915-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A light to moderate onshore flow and seas of two to four feet
will prevail for much of the upcoming week. No precipitation is
expected over the coastal waters until Thursday afternoon into
Thursday night with the passage of a cold front. Offshore flow
will develop behind the front Friday through the weekend.

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GMZ430-070915-
Sabine Lake-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-070915-
Calcasieu Lake-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-070915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-070915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-070915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-070915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-070915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-070915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 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. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-070915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-070915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
311 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 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. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$