Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
057 FZUS54 KLCH 260856 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 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. GMZ400-262200- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A tight pressure gradient between a series of lows over the Southern Plains and a high off the east coast will allow for a prolonged period of strong and gusty southerly winds. Sustained winds are likely to be near or above 20 knots through the weekend with gusts over 30 knots. This, along with building seas to as high as 10 feet offshore, will bring about a long duration small craft advisory through the weekend. The onshore winds will decrease early next week as the high weakens off the east coast and no deep surface lows are expected to form over the Southern Plains. $$ GMZ430-262200- Sabine Lake- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-262200- Calcasieu Lake- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters rough. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. 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. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-262200- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-262200- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-262200- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-262200- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-262200- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-262200- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .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 around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-262200- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-262200- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 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 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$