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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 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.

GMZ400-100815-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Elevated southerly winds will continue into Wednesday as a tight
pressure gradient lingers between high pressure to our east and
lower pressures to our west and northwest...and a Small Craft
Advisory remains in effect on the coastal waters. A series of
upper level disturbances will bring increased chances of showers
and thunderstorms through Wednesday, before a cold front sweeps
through the area, ending rain chances and ushering in brisk west
to northwest winds Wednesday night. Winds will eventually diminish
by late week before shifting more southerly as high pressure
slips past the region.

$$

GMZ430-100815-
Sabine Lake-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then showers with thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Lake waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the morning. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-100815-
Calcasieu Lake-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then thunderstorms likely with
a chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers
with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
in the morning. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake
waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-100815-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with thunderstorms
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-100815-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Bay and inland waters very rough. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-100815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early
morning. Showers with thunderstorms likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-100815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. A slight chance of showers late this evening and
early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-100815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-100815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A
slight chance of showers after midnight, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-100815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-100815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$