Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
122 FZUS54 KLCH 051756 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 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. GMZ400-060600- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 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... Moderate easterly winds and medium seas will decrease through the night as the gradient between high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic and low pressure over the northwest Gulf lessens. A brief period of light southerly winds will occur on Monday as the low pressure system moves into the Texas coast. Moderate offshore winds are expected to return later in the week as a weak cold front moves into the Gulf. $$ GMZ430-060600- Sabine Lake- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers late in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-060600- Calcasieu Lake- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-060600- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-060600- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...East 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-060600- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers until early morning. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-060600- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers until early morning. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-060600- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers until early morning. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-060600- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-060600- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers until early morning. A slight chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-060600- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1256 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$