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| NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 1200 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 |  |
Tonight: North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Bay waters very rough. Thursday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough. Thursday Night: East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Friday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Friday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Saturday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Saturday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Sunday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Sunday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Monday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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