Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 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.

GMZ400-140945-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure is building into the northwest Gulf in the wake of
departing low pressure. Elevated offshore winds will prevail into
early Tuesday under the tight pressure gradient aloft. Winds and
seas will fall from north to south throughout the morning.
The pressure gradient will remain somewhat tight over the central
Gulf between high to the north and developing low in the southwest
Gulf, resulting in a prolonged period of elevated winds and seas
for the 20 - 60 nm waters into midweek.
The combination of offshore flow and enhanced predicted low tide
levels will bring about a brief period of low water conditions
again Tuesday. A Low Water Advisory is in effect Tuesday from 6 AM
to 12 PM.


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GMZ430-140945-
Sabine Lake-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

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GMZ432-140945-
Calcasieu Lake-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters choppy.

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GMZ435-140945-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers.

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GMZ436-140945-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.

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GMZ450-140945-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ452-140945-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-140945-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-140945-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-140945-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-140945-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM CST Mon Jan 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$