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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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.

GMZ400-100600-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote
Blanche Bays...

A small craft advisory has been extended across the coastal waters
through early Friday afternoon as breezy offshore winds in the
wake of a passing cold front will continue to increase wave
heights to between 3-6 feet. Offshore flow will abate Friday
afternoon through the weekend with seas following through the
weekend.


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GMZ430-100600-
Sabine Lake-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

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GMZ432-100600-
Calcasieu Lake-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

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GMZ435-100600-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop.

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GMZ436-100600-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ450-100600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ452-100600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ455-100600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ470-100600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ472-100600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ475-100600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1201 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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