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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 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.

GMZ400-290615-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Surface high pressure ridge across the Northern Gulf of Mexico
will result in a persistent, light onshore flow continuing well
into the weekend. Expect isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms today through the end of the week. Some of the
storms have the possibility of being severe today, and a severe
thunderstorm watch is in effect for Sabine Lake until 6PM this
evening.

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GMZ430-290615-
Sabine Lake-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 342 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Hazy with patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-290615-
Calcasieu Lake-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Hazy with patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-290615-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay waters light chop. Hazy with patchy fog early this morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-290615-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay waters light chop. Hazy with patchy fog early this morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-290615-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog
early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-290615-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog
early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-290615-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-290615-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-290615-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy this morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-290615-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog early
this morning. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$