NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ400-302100-  310 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026    .Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out  60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote  Blanche Bays...    An increase in winds over the waters led to the issuance of an  Exercise Caution statement. As the cutoff low moves closer to the  coast, winds will increase, making a Small Craft Advisory  increasingly likely. From late Thursday through the weekend,  widespread rain and storms will impact coastal waters, reducing  visibility and causing locally higher winds and waves.    $$
   GMZ432-302100-  Calcasieu Lake-  310 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026    TODAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots  late. Lake waters rough.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Lake waters choppy.  THURSDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of  showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the  evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  FRIDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A  chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.  Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,  then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after  midnight.  SATURDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.  Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters  light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.  Showers likely.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.  Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the  morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$