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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 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.

GMZ400-172130-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A weak pressure gradient across the gulf this week will keep
winds light and seas low. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
be possible across the near shore waters this afternoon with no
appreciable precipitation chances expected the rest of the week.

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GMZ430-172130-
Sabine Lake-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around
5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming light and variable
late. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots 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 in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

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GMZ432-172130-
Calcasieu Lake-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around
5 knots late this morning, then becoming west this afternoon.
Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.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. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-172130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots.
Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms
with a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-172130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming northwest
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-172130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. 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.
.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.

$$

GMZ452-172130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest 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. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.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.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-172130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-172130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.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, then around 2 feet after midnight.

$$

GMZ472-172130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

$$

GMZ475-172130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
350 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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