Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 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.

GMZ400-170800-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Conditions remain calm across the coastal waters with light to
moderate onshore flow last for the next several days. Combined
seas will remain between 1 and 3 feet with.

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GMZ430-170800-
Sabine Lake-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-170800-
Calcasieu Lake-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-170800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-170800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-170800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-170800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-170800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-170800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-170800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-170800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
231 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...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 late.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$