Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 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.

GMZ400-070900-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light west to southwest flow this morning will trend more offshore
through the morning into afternoon as a weak frontal boundary sags
south over the coastal waters.

Drier conditions and a light generally offshore flow will then
persist through tonight, with onshore flow resuming over the
weekend as high pressure moves east of the area. Another front
will move southward over the coastal waters by early next week,
bringing the next chance for rain and another period of light
variable to offshore flow.onditions and a light generally offshore
flow will then persist into Friday, with onshore flow resuming
over the weekend as high pressure moves east of the area. Another
front will move southward over the coastal waters by early next
week, bringing the next chance for rain and another period of
light variable to offshore flow.

$$

GMZ430-070900-
Sabine Lake-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-070900-
Calcasieu Lake-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

GMZ435-070900-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-070900-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-070900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-070900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late
this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-070900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-070900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

$$

GMZ472-070900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. 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. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-070900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
328 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$