Coastal Waters Forecast for Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 1211 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025


Today: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Monday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Monday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers.

Tuesday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436)

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