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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 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.

GMZ400-020700-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 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 Small Craft Advisory has ended, replaced by an Exercise Caution
from now until tonight when the cold front moves offshore, causing
north winds around 20 knots and gusts up to 25 knots. During that
time, another SC.Y will be in effect until Tuesday afternoon. With
low tide on Tuesday, we could need a low water advisory for Sabine
and Calcasieu as water levels will drop between -0.5 to -1.0 feet
below MLLW.

$$

GMZ430-020700-
Sabine Lake-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough. Patchy fog early this evening. Showers early
this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-020700-
Calcasieu Lake-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots. Lake waters very rough. Patchy fog early this evening.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. Showers this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. Showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-020700-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots late this evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Bay waters very rough. Patchy fog this evening.
Showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-020700-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late this evening, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Bay waters rough. Patchy fog until early morning.
Showers until early morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight, then a chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-020700-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog
early this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this
evening. Showers this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-020700-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late this evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening.
Showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers
likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-020700-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog this
evening. Showers until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-020700-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. Showers this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog late
this evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet
at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-020700-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Patchy fog until early morning.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-020700-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1213 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight, then
increasing to around 25 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds
and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog
late. Showers until early morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening and early morning, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and east
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$