Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
757 FZUS54 KLCH 250611 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 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. GMZ400-251900- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 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... A line of storms will move through today followed by a wind shift to the W. Winds remain light and westerly through today before turning NW to NW tomorrow night and increasing as high pressure builds across the southeastern US and tightens the pressure gradient overhead. Strong north winds with 20-30 kt gusts will then prevail through the end of the week. $$ GMZ430-251900- Sabine Lake- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-251900- Calcasieu Lake- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-251900- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-251900- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-251900- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-251900- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-251900- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-251900- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-251900- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-251900- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1210 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$