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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 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.

GMZ400-221900-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 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...

Light W/SW flow continues through this morning, followed by a brief
period of offshore low late today through midday Sun thanks to a
weak frontal passage. Winds turn back to the southeast by late
Sun/early Monday and begin to strengthen slightly ahead of a more
significant cold front that will arrive Tuesday. Rain chances
increase with frontal passage from late Monday through late
Wednesday, followed by a period of strong offshore flow that will
last through the end of the week.

$$

GMZ430-221900-
Sabine Lake-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this
morning and afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this morning. Areas of fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-221900-
Calcasieu Lake-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Areas of fog early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-221900-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this
morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-221900-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning.
A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-221900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-221900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-221900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of dense fog early
this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Widespread fog
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 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...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-221900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog
early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-221900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-221900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$