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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 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.

GMZ400-120600-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 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...

Wind and sea conditions continue to improve within a dry airmass
and as ridging moves right overtop the northwest Gulf Coast
region. Winds will vary each day with diurnal influences along the
coastline.

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GMZ430-120600-
Sabine Lake-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming
light and variable, then becoming northeast around 5 knots late.
Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ432-120600-
Calcasieu Lake-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots late. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ435-120600-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

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GMZ436-120600-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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

$$

GMZ450-120600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late.
Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ452-120600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

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GMZ455-120600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

$$

GMZ470-120600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers.

$$

GMZ472-120600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ475-120600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1243 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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 around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers.

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