Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 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.

GMZ400-040500-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 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 offshore flow will continue today and tonight before
turning back onshore Tuesday afternoon as high pressure shifts east
away from the region. Onshore flow will persist through the end of
the week. Seas will remain low at 1-2 feet through the week.

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GMZ430-040500-
Sabine Lake-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.

$$

GMZ432-040500-
Calcasieu Lake-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.

$$

GMZ435-040500-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-040500-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-040500-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ452-040500-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-040500-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-040500-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ472-040500-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-040500-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1028 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TONIGHT...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. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$