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| 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: 1208 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 |  |
Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. Saturday: West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Sunday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 5 seconds. Monday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Monday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Tuesday Night: West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Wednesday Night: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 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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