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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay

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.

GMZ400-240115-
Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
Overall marine conditions will begin to improve today as remnants
from Beta continues to move northeast into Louisiana and high
pressure builds in from the west. Operators of small craft will
need to still exercise caution by this afternoon, however. High
pressure will remain intact through the remainder of the week and
into the weekend, with very favorable conditions expected.

$$

GMZ430-240115-
Sabine Lake-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters a light chop. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers through the night. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming northwest up to
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots in the evening becoming
variable less than 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds up to 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds up to 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds up to 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.

$$

GMZ432-240115-
Calcasieu Lake-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds up to 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds up to 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds up to 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds up to 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds up to 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming west up to
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

$$

GMZ435-240115-
Vermilion Bay-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds up to 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east up to
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds up to 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds up to 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds up to 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ450-240115-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds up to 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

$$

GMZ452-240115-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds up to 5 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds up to 5 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

$$

GMZ455-240115-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds up to 5 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

$$

GMZ470-240115-
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds up to 5 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds up to 5 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

$$

GMZ472-240115-
Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds up to 5 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming north up to
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

$$

GMZ475-240115-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
725 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds up to 5 knots becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds up to 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds up to 5 knots becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

$$

53/BRO