Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
053 FZUS54 KLCH 140848 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 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. GMZ400-142145- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... West to northwest winds are expected today with the passage of a weak cold front. Winds will shift northerly tonight then back east to southeast through the day Wednesday as high pressure quickly slides east. Onshore flow will then persist, strengthening slightly, through the end of the week. Shower and thunderstorm chances will return Thursday as another low pressure system approaches the area. $$ GMZ430-142145- Sabine Lake- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-142145- Calcasieu Lake- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-142145- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-142145- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-142145- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-142145- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-142145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-142145- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-142145- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-142145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 348 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$