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Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 308 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026		Print

Today: West winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Friday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Friday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Sunday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Sunday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Monday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.






Zone Forecast: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475)

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