Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
443 FZUS54 KLCH 122007 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 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. GMZ400-130915- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Light to occasionally modest onshore flow and low seas will persist through this week. Small craft should exercise caution. Elevated thunderstorm chances will linger through the week and the upcoming weekend which may cause locally higher winds and seas. $$ GMZ430-130915- Sabine Lake- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-130915- Calcasieu Lake- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-130915- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-130915- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly this evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-130915- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-130915- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-130915- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 2 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-130915- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-130915- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-130915- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 307 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$