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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 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.

GMZ400-150600-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 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...

Offshore winds will continue with little change in the forecast
for the rest of the week. On Friday, winds will become onshore and
increase to 15 knots. Through the week, waves will remain below 4
feet. Rain chances will return on Friday with a cold front
expected on either Saturday or Sunday.

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GMZ430-150600-
Sabine Lake-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.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 slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-150600-
Calcasieu Lake-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-150600-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-150600-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-150600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-150600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-150600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-150600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.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 in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-150600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-150600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$