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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.

GMZ400-240815-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Moderate onshore flow is expected to prevail into the weekend as a
tightened pressure gradient between surface high pressure to the
east and a series of low pressure systems across the Plains
continues. Rain chances should remain low, although an isolated
light shower or two cannot be ruled out.

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GMZ430-240815-
Sabine Lake-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ432-240815-
Calcasieu Lake-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-240815-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ436-240815-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ450-240815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ452-240815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ455-240815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and
south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ470-240815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ472-240815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ475-240815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
241 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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