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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 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.

GMZ400-270315-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
ASCAT imagery from this evening shows winds between 10 and 15
knots across our waters, with a fetch of slightly higher winds in
the western Gulf. Because of this the Caution Statement for small
craft will be allowed to expire this afternoon. Buoys and
Altimery show waves around 4 feet with a period of around 6
seconds. Waves will be higher in the western waters of the CWA,
with waves reaching 6 feet.

Starting on Monday evening, the high
pressure to our east will become weaker, which will reduce our
PGF, which will turn decrease our winds. From Tuesday through the
end of the week, sea conditions will be benign, with wave heights
below 5 feet and winds less than 15 knots. Little to no convection
is expected this week in our waters.

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GMZ430-270315-
Sabine Lake-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-270315-
Calcasieu Lake-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-270315-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-270315-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-270315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-270315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-270315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-270315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-270315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas around
4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy
fog.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-270315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
959 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$