


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
643 FZUS54 KLCH 141726 CWFLCH 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. $$ GMZ430-150600- Sabine Lake- 1226 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ 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. $$