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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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.

GMZ400-252215-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Weak high pressure at the surface will ridge across the northern
Gulf of Mexico. This will allow for mainly light onshore flow
for the remainder of the week, to go along with mainly low seas.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to be isolated at best
today. However, chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected
to increase on Wednesday and Thursday.

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GMZ430-252215-
Sabine Lake-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-252215-
Calcasieu Lake-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-252215-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Bay
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-252215-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-252215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-252215-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-252215-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-252215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-252215-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-252215-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
255 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$