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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 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.

GMZ400-100415-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Elevated southerly winds will continue into mid-week as a tight
pressure gradient lingers between high pressure to our east and
lower pressures to our west and northwest...and a Small Craft
Advisory remains in effect on the coastal waters. A series of
upper level disturbances will bring increased chances of showers
and thunderstorms through Wednesday, before a cold front sweeps
through the area, ending rain chances and ushering in brisk west
to northwest winds Wednesday night. Winds will eventually diminish
by late week before shifting more southerly as high pressure slips
past the region.

$$

GMZ430-100415-
Sabine Lake-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
40 knots, decreasing to 30 knots this afternoon. Lake waters
rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-100415-
Calcasieu Lake-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely with a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-100415-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots late. Gusts up to 40 knots, decreasing to 30 knots
late. Bay waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with thunderstorms
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-100415-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters very rough. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-100415-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-100415-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers
with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-100415-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-100415-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
late. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-100415-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots late. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-100415-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1056 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 20 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$