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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay

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.

GMZ400-180915-
Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Light winds and seas will continue through the weekend. Rainfall
chances will gradually increase through the weekend as high
pressure subsides. Winds and seas to during the early part of
next week in advance of an approaching low pressure.


$$

GMZ430-180915-
Sabine Lake-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through
the night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

$$

GMZ432-180915-
Calcasieu Lake-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through
the night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds up to 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

$$

GMZ435-180915-
Vermilion Bay-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

$$

GMZ450-180915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.

$$

GMZ452-180915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

$$

GMZ455-180915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-180915-
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-180915-
Waters from  Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-180915-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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