Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
440 FZUS54 KLCH 210729 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 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. GMZ400-212015- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure offshore will continue the trend of hot, dry and calm conditions. Seas are below 2 feet and will stay there through the weekend. In addition winds will be light and variable. The pattern will start to change around midweek as a front moves offshore, increasing winds. In the Gulf the NHC has a 60% region for development of a tropical cyclone. There is little consistency between individual models or model run-to-run consistency. It will be important to keep a close eye on the forecast for the next several days. $$ GMZ430-212015- Sabine Lake- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-212015- Calcasieu Lake- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...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 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-212015- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-212015- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...East 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. .WEDNESDAY...East 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-212015- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-212015- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-212015- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-212015- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-212015- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-212015- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 229 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 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 and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$