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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
256 PM 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.

GMZ400-271015-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure off the southeast US coast will ridge west into the
coastal waters. This will provide mainly a light to occasionally
modest onshore flow through the remainder of the Memorial Holiday
weekend through the middle part of the week. Any shower or
thunderstorm activity is expected to stay north of the coastal
waters.

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GMZ430-271015-
Sabine Lake-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.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. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-271015-
Calcasieu Lake-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-271015-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-271015-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-271015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 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 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-271015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.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 around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-271015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.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 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-271015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 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 around 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 around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-271015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 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 6 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: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.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. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-271015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.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 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 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: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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