Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
740 FZUS54 KLCH 160335 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 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. GMZ400-161630- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Shower and thunderstorm chances increase Thursday into Friday as another low pressure system approaches the area. Drier conditions are expected thereafter through next week along with light onshore flow. $$ GMZ430-161630- Sabine Lake- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-161630- Calcasieu Lake- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-161630- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-161630- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. 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 in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-161630- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-161630- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 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 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-161630- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-161630- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-161630- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-161630- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1035 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$