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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1206 AM CST Wed Dec 10 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.

GMZ400-101900-
1206 AM CST Wed Dec 10 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...

Light southerly will continue until a weak dry cold front moves into
the coastal waters late Wednesday. A brief period of modest offshore
winds for Wednesday night and early Thursday before winds again
become onshore by the end of the week. Also, no significant shower
activity is expected through the end of the week.

$$

GMZ430-101900-
Sabine Lake-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ432-101900-
Calcasieu Lake-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ435-101900-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late.
Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ436-101900-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ450-101900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-101900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-101900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ470-101900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-101900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and
east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-101900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1207 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and
east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$