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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 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.

GMZ400-220915-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds and seas will continue to diminish tonight as the pressure
gradient across the region relaxes. Winds will gradually become
more southeast to south by late in the weekend into early next
week, with a light to moderate onshore flow to prevail through the
week. High pressure aloft will limit precipitation chances
over the weekend into early next week.

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GMZ430-220915-
Sabine Lake-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late.
Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...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.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-220915-
Calcasieu Lake-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...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.
.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.
.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 chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-220915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...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.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-220915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms with a
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...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.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-220915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-220915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-220915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 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, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-220915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-220915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-220915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
335 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$