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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 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.

GMZ400-090815-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Hurricane Milton will move toward Florida while high pressure
remains over the northern gulf coast. This ridge will remain in
place for the next several days.

Waves will be a concern for the next few days as swells
from Hurricane Milton being to impact the region. With waves
building up to 5 feet Tuesday night. At the same time, the period
will increase to 9 to 11. Waves will begin to diminish on
Thursday, with waves dropping to 2 feet and staying around that
level through the weekend.

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GMZ430-090815-
Sabine Lake-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ432-090815-
Calcasieu Lake-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ435-090815-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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GMZ436-090815-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ450-090815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ452-090815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ455-090815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ470-090815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ472-090815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ475-090815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
258 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at
8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
10 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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