Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
683 FZUS54 KLCH 031952 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 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. GMZ400-040830- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue into this evening across the coastal waters and coastal lakes/bays. In addition, moderate onshore flow will also persist, and small craft should continue to exercise caution through tonight. Tonight, rain will end however, fog is expected to develop closer to sunrise especially along and near the coastline. Light onshore flow and low seas will prevail through the rest of the upcoming week. $$ GMZ430-040830- Sabine Lake- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-040830- Calcasieu Lake- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-040830- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-040830- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-040830- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-040830- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-040830- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-040830- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-040830- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-040830- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 252 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$