Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 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.

GMZ400-242030-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Light onshore flow will continue through the week across the
coastal waters. Waves will also be low, with a height between 1
and 3 feet, with the higher waves farther offshore.

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GMZ430-242030-
Sabine Lake-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-242030-
Calcasieu Lake-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-242030-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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...Southwest 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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-242030-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-242030-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-242030-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-242030-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots early this morning, becoming
light and variable, then becoming south around 5 knots this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-242030-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-242030-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-242030-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
252 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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.

$$