Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
261 FZUS54 KLCH 120815 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 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. GMZ400-122030- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate to strong east to southeast winds will become more southerly tonight, with winds gradually diminishing Monday morning. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase through tonight, with the highest chances expected Monday into Monday night ahead of a cold front. Winds will shift westerly on Tuesday, then offshore Tuesday night with the passage of the front. Winds will turn back to the east and southeast by Wednesday night, with rain chances returning by Thursday as another low pressure system approaches the area. $$ GMZ430-122030- Sabine Lake- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 25 knots late. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-122030- Calcasieu Lake- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-122030- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-122030- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-122030- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-122030- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-122030- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-122030- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-122030- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-122030- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 315 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$