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: 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025
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Today: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Friday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.

Saturday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers likely late.

Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: East 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.

Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Monday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







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

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