Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
787 FZUS54 KLCH 122003 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 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. GMZ400-130845- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light east to northeast flow will prevail through Friday in the wake of a weak frontal boundary across the coastal waters. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible in the vicinity of the boundary this evening and overnight, with diminishing chances Thursday and Friday. Precipitation chances increase significantly Sunday night through most of next week as moisture from the Southern Gulf of Mexico advances northward. Increasing onshore winds and seas can be expected during this period, with Small Craft Advisories possible. $$ GMZ430-130845- Sabine Lake- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots early this evening, becoming light and variable, then becoming east around 5 knots late. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-130845- Calcasieu Lake- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. 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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-130845- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots early this evening, becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-130845- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots early this evening, becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast 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 in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-130845- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-130845- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-130845- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-130845- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-130845- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 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 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-130845- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 303 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$