Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 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.

GMZ400-300315-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Elevated winds and seas will diminish through the morning.
Chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase through
Tuesday morning as the surface trough and deep layer upper level
trough approaches the area. By Tuesday, onshore flow expected for
the remainder of the period with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ430-300315-
Sabine Lake-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Lake waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-300315-
Calcasieu Lake-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming south around 10 knots this afternoon. Lake
waters rough. Patchy fog late this morning. Showers with
thunderstorms likely late this morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-300315-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15
knots late. Bay waters rough. Patchy fog late this morning and
early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning.
Showers. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-300315-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late this morning, then showers with thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Patchy fog early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-300315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
15
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog late this morning.
Showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-300315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy
fog late this morning. Thunderstorms likely late this morning.
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-300315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog late this morning and early
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-300315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy
fog. Showers late this morning. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 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. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-300315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Patchy fog late
this morning and early afternoon. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely
early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 around 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-300315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
903 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Patchy fog late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 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 around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$