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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 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.

GMZ400-290845-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Surface high pressure ridge across the Northern Gulf of Mexico
will result in a persistent, light onshore flow continuing well
into the weekend. Expect isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms today through the end of the week.

Some of the storms have the possibility of being severe today, and
a waterspout was confirmed earlier. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch
is in effect for all of the inland marine zones and nearshore
(0-20nm) waters until 6PM this evening.

$$

GMZ430-290845-
Sabine Lake-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 342 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-290845-
Calcasieu Lake-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-290845-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late this evening and overnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
.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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...South 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-290845-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening.
.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. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-290845-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-290845-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast 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 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-290845-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-290845-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-290845-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 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 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-290845-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
312 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$