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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 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.

GMZ400-121515-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will continue to slowly relax overnight into Friday morning as
high pressure builds over the area. Winds will shift more
southerly by tomorrow night as the high quickly moves east of the
region. Onshore winds will begin to strengthen by early next week
as low pressure forms and deepens over the plains.

$$

GMZ430-121515-
Sabine Lake-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. 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.

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GMZ432-121515-
Calcasieu Lake-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.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 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters rough.
.MONDAY...South 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.

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GMZ435-121515-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.

$$

GMZ436-121515-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

$$

GMZ450-121515-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 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 around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ452-121515-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ455-121515-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ470-121515-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ472-121515-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ475-121515-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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