Tracking Late Season Winter Storms
A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 243 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 |  |
| Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy. Friday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Friday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Sunday: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Sunday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters extremely rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters extremely rough. Monday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Tuesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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