Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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

GMZ400-060915-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
The remnants of a line of showers and thunderstorms is in the
outer coastal waters. Gusty winds and elevated seas will be
possible near the storms.

Southerly flow will prevail over the northern Gulf of Mexico
through the end of the week. Winds will be slightly elevated this
evening, diminishing through the night and remaining light to
moderate winds for the next several days. Showers and storms will
return on Sunday.

$$

GMZ430-060915-
Sabine Lake-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Lake
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this evening. Patchy fog late.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-060915-
Calcasieu Lake-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late this evening and early
morning, then becoming west late. Lake waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. 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.

$$

GMZ435-060915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West 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 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-060915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.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 chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-060915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

GMZ452-060915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...West 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.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.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-060915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and
south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. 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 and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.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...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-060915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog
late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.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 in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

GMZ472-060915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.
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 after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.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 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-060915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
325 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$