Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
295 FZUS54 KLCH 150859 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 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. GMZ400-152145- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light offshore flow will prevail through Today. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will return by late tonight as gulf moisture slowly moves northward. Precipitation chances increase significantly Sunday through most of next week as additional moisture from the Southern Gulf of Mexico advances northward. East to southeast winds expected to increase near or above 20 knots, along with increasing seas, beginning Monday, and remain near this level for the remainder of the period. This prolonged east to southeasterly fetch will likely cause increasing tides, with minor coastal flooding possible. Small Craft Advisories will likely be necessary during this time period. $$ GMZ430-152145- Sabine Lake- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming southeast this afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-152145- Calcasieu Lake- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Lake waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-152145- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-152145- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-152145- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-152145- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-152145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-152145- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-152145- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-152145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 359 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$