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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 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.

GMZ400-150315-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak pressure pattern will be noted across the northwest Gulf and
coastal waters for the remainder of the weekend into early next
week. This will allow for light winds and low seas. Only a few
showers or thunderstorms are expected, mainly near the coast in
the afternoon and evening hours.

$$

GMZ430-150315-
Sabine Lake-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-150315-
Calcasieu Lake-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-150315-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-150315-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-150315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-150315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-150315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-150315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ472-150315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-150315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
934 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$