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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 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.

GMZ400-260915-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Starting on today winds will start to increase becoming moderate
to strong. Winds will continue to increase on Friday with gusts up
to 30 knots. The elevated winds will continue on Saturday as well
before weakening on Sunday. Waves will also build in the outer
waters reaching 7 feet or more by Friday morning. Lakes and bays
will be rough to very rough conditions.

A Small Craft Advisory is likely starting on Thursday night and
lasting through Saturday as the pressure gradient further
tightens across the area building seas further into the weekend
under a strong southerly regime.

$$

GMZ430-260915-
Sabine Lake-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Lake waters extremely
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Lake waters
extremely rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters extremely rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-260915-
Calcasieu Lake-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Lake waters extremely
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Lake waters
extremely rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters extremely rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters extremely rough. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-260915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters very rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-260915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-260915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-260915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-260915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-260915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-260915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-260915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 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.

$$