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| NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 1206 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026 |  |
Today: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Patchy dense fog this morning. Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Sunday: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough. Monday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough. Monday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. Tuesday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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