Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
896 FZUS54 KLCH 111531 AAA CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 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. GMZ400-120430- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate offshore flow will gradually diminish and shift more east to southeast through the day. Onshore flow will become better established and strengthen on Sunday as surface high pressure moves off to the east and low pressure develops over the plains. Onshore flow will persist through midweek until passage of a cold front. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase tonight into Sunday, with off and on rain chances expected through midweek. $$ GMZ430-120430- Sabine Lake- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-120430- Calcasieu Lake- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-120430- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-120430- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay waters light chop. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-120430- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-120430- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...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 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY 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 5 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-120430- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-120430- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY 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 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-120430- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-120430- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY 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 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South 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 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ 13