Hazardous marine condition(s):
Dense Fog Advisory
GMZ400-081900-
1210 AM CST Thu Jan 8 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...
Dense sea fog continues to be an issue with visibilites below 1
SM until after sunrise with the advisory ending at 18Z. Strong
south winds will cause conditions to be close to small craft
advisory levels.
A cold front will move offshore Friday night with the showers and
thunderstorms lasting until Saturday morning. Behind the front
strong north winds will impact the area through the start of the
work week.
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GMZ435-081900- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1210 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CST THIS MORNING TODAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A chance of showers late. TONIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. FRIDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. SUNDAY North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. MONDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
GMZ435-081900- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1210 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CST THIS MORNING TODAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A chance of showers late. TONIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. FRIDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. SUNDAY North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. MONDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$