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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 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.

GMZ400-250845-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Onshore flow will continue overnight through tomorrow, with
occasional gusts likely especially further offshore. A cold front
late Monday into Tuesday will produce a brief wind shift, but
southerly winds will re-develop and strengthen by Wednesday ahead
of another front that will arrive Thursday. Dry conditions are
expected through Monday, with small rain chances returning by
early Tuesday.

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GMZ430-250845-
Sabine Lake-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ432-250845-
Calcasieu Lake-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

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GMZ435-250845-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-250845-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-250845-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-250845-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-250845-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-250845-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-250845-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-250845-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
224 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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