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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 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.

GMZ400-182130-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will build into the region today. This ridge will
bring about a prolonged period of warm, dry conditions with light
winds and low seas.

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GMZ430-182130-
Sabine Lake-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
this afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ432-182130-
Calcasieu Lake-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-182130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-182130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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GMZ450-182130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming southeast around
5 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ452-182130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late
this morning, then becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ455-182130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming
light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ470-182130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ472-182130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ475-182130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
335 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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