Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
493 FZUS54 KLCH 030314 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 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. GMZ400-031615- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... South winds of 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots will continue through the remainder of the work week, with Small Craft Advisories continuing area-wide as a result. Seas will build in response to between 4 and 10 feet. Areas of patchy marine fog will be possible tonight, but should not become an issue to mariners. Heading into the weekend, strong, gusty winds will persist as a cold front approaches the region, with winds eventually relaxing and shifting NW as the front moves across Sat evening through Sun morning. This front will be accompanied by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. $$ GMZ430-031615- Sabine Lake- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots until early morning. Lake waters rough. .THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-031615- Calcasieu Lake- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Lake waters very rough. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-031615- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-031615- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-031615- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 5 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 5 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-031615- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds and south 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-031615- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-031615- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-031615- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-031615- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1014 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$