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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 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.

GMZ400-271930-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Gusty winds over the coastal waters will gradually relax through
the morning as Hurricane Helene continues to move inland. Wave
heights will do the same, but will be slower to diminish through
the day. A light to moderate westerly flow will prevail through
the weekend with no chance of rain through early next week.

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GMZ430-271930-
Sabine Lake-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.

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GMZ432-271930-
Calcasieu Lake-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-271930-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-271930-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ450-271930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ452-271930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ455-271930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ470-271930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ472-271930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds,
becoming northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ475-271930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
136 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
4 feet at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

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