Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
533 FZUS54 KLCH 200845 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 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. GMZ400-202130- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Tropical Storm Alberto in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico will continue to move westward toward the Mexican coast this morning. Strong easterly winds will persist this morning, diminishing by this evening through the overnight hours. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms could bring wind gusts to near 34 knots across the outer coastal waters this morning. Winds will gradually become more southeast to south by late in the weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ430-202130- Sabine Lake- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-202130- Calcasieu Lake- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...South 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-202130- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-202130- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-202130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-202130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-202130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 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. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 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. $$ GMZ470-202130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-202130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 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. $$ GMZ475-202130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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. $$