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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 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.

GMZ400-151615-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak pressure pattern will be noted across the northwest Gulf and
coastal waters for the remainder of the weekend into early next
week. This will allow for light winds and low seas. Only a few
showers or thunderstorms are expected, mainly near the coast in
the afternoon and evening hours.

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GMZ430-151615-
Sabine Lake-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-151615-
Calcasieu Lake-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-151615-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening and early
morning.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-151615-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-151615-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-151615-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-151615-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-151615-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-151615-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-151615-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1043 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$