Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
557 FZUS54 KLCH 300903 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 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. GMZ400-302200- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase through the middle of the week as the surface trough and deep layer upper level trough approaches the area. Onshore flow expected for the the period. $$ GMZ430-302200- Sabine Lake- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-302200- Calcasieu Lake- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-302200- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Bay waters light chop. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-302200- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-302200- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-302200- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-302200- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-302200- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-302200- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-302200- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 403 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$