Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 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.

GMZ400-031800-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 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...

High pressure will remain over the region creating light winds
and low seas through mid week.

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GMZ430-031800-
Sabine Lake-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-031800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-031800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-031800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ450-031800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ452-031800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ455-031800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ470-031800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ472-031800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming north 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ475-031800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1126 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds,
becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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