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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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.

GMZ400-100930-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A mainly light onshore flow will persist through tonight as high
pressure remains in control over the northwest Gulf of Mexico. On
Monday, a weak surface front is forecast to move into the coastal
waters and stall, with a light northerly flow is expected in its
wake through Tuesday. Thereafter, the front is forecast to wash
out, with southerly flow again expected to linger over the region
through the remainder of the forecast period. Daily isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected starting
Monday.

$$

GMZ430-100930-
Sabine Lake-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-100930-
Calcasieu Lake-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-100930-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-100930-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-100930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-100930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-100930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-100930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-100930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-100930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 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.

$$