Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 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.

GMZ400-121800-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 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...

With high pressure building along the Florida Panhandle,
conditions will be calm with light southerly flow and waves below
3 feet.

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GMZ430-121800-
Sabine Lake-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Lake waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-121800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south with
gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-121800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ436-121800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ450-121800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ452-121800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ455-121800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ470-121800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ472-121800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ475-121800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1130 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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