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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 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.

GMZ400-130915-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light and somewhat variable flow, courtesy of nearby high
pressure, will shift more southerly by early Saturday as the high
quickly moves east of the region. Onshore winds will begin to
strengthen by early next week as low pressure forms and deepens
over the Plains.

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GMZ430-130915-
Sabine Lake-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-130915-
Calcasieu Lake-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-130915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots until early morning,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-130915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming
light and variable. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ450-130915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ452-130915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ455-130915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ470-130915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

$$

GMZ472-130915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ475-130915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
344 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
this evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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