Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

Current Version |  Previous Version |  Graphics & Text |  Print | Product List |  Glossary Off
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
056
FZUS54 KLCH 230759
CWFLCH

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 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.

GMZ400-232015-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Offshore winds are light, between 5 and 15 knots. Waves are less
than 5 feet with an 8-second period. The disturbance in the
southern Gulf will move onshore into north Mexico this afternoon
and does not pose a threat to our waters.

Higher than normal tides will continue to be a concern today, with
minor coastal inundation expected during high tides.

$$

GMZ430-232015-
Sabine Lake-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots 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
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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-232015-
Calcasieu Lake-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots
early this afternoon, then increasing to around 10 knots late.
Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-232015-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.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 chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-232015-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots
this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-232015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-232015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-232015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.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.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-232015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-232015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.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 around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 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. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-232015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
259 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less. 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, then around 2 feet after midnight. 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$