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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 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.

GMZ400-202015-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure situated over the region will continue a trend of
hot, dry and clear conditions with 1 to 2 foot seas through the
weekend. Early next week, a frontal system developing over the
central US will tighten the pressure gradient, bringing about
elevated winds and seas.

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GMZ430-202015-
Sabine Lake-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots this afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-202015-
Calcasieu Lake-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots late. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-202015-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-202015-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-202015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this
morning, then becoming east early this afternoon, becoming
southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.

$$

GMZ452-202015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 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.

$$

GMZ455-202015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-202015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-202015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming east late. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

GMZ475-202015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
208 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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.

$$