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: 1200 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
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Tonight: West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Patchy fog until early morning.

Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.

Sunday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Tuesday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

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

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

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Thursday 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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