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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 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.

GMZ400-200915-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure situated over the region will continue a trend of
hot, dry and clear conditions with 1 to 2 foot seas through the
weekend. Early next week, a frontal system developing over the
central US will tighten the pressure gradient, bringing about
elevated winds and seas.

$$

GMZ430-200915-
Sabine Lake-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots until early morning,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-200915-
Calcasieu Lake-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late.
Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-200915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-200915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming
light and variable, then becoming west around 5 knots late. Bay
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-200915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-200915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-200915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

GMZ470-200915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-200915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

GMZ475-200915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$