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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 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.

GMZ400-222130-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds and seas will continue to diminish tonight as the pressure
gradient across the region relaxes. Winds will gradually become
more southeast to south by late in the weekend into early next
week, with a light to moderate onshore flow to prevail through the
week. High pressure aloft will limit precipitation chances
over the weekend into early next week.

$$

GMZ430-222130-
Sabine Lake-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Lake
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-222130-
Calcasieu Lake-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. 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.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-222130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-222130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-222130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-222130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-222130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-222130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-222130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-222130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
334 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$