Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 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.

GMZ400-031500-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop
by Friday morning with activity continuing through the day. Then
another quiet period starting tomorrow night. Otherwise, onshore
flow and mild conditions are anticipated through the rest of the
period.

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GMZ430-031500-
Sabine Lake-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters
choppy.
.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 slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-031500-
Calcasieu Lake-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers
and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-031500-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.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, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-031500-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.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, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-031500-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-031500-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.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 with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-031500-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy
fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-031500-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-031500-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-031500-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
912 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$