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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
247 PM 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.

GMZ400-250830-
247 PM 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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GMZ430-250830-
Sabine Lake-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.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 around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-250830-
Calcasieu Lake-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-250830-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight 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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South 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.
.SATURDAY...South 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-250830-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.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 thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight 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.
.SATURDAY...South 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-250830-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.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 5 to 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 around 10 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.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-250830-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 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 with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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 in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 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. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

$$

GMZ455-250830-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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 around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-250830-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

$$

GMZ472-250830-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.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 in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.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 in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming 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 in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-250830-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 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 slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$