Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
521 FZUS54 KLCH 051239 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 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. GMZ400-060115- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Southerly flow will prevail over the northern Gulf of Mexico through the end of the week. Winds will be slightly elevated this morning, diminishing through the afternoon and remaining light to moderate winds for the next several days. Occasional passing disturbances aloft will provide rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms the next couple of days, with rain chances decreasing by the weekend. $$ GMZ430-060115- Sabine Lake- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-060115- Calcasieu Lake- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-060115- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-060115- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-060115- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-060115- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-060115- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-060115- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-060115- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-060115- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 739 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$