Coastal Waters Forecast
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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.

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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.

$$