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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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.

GMZ400-080915-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Southerly swell have now abating with NW wind driven seas
becoming dominate sets across the nearshore waters. That said,
forecast still calls for enhanced seas through this evening in the
20-60NM waters until the NW regime gradually broadens during the
overnight hours. Still believe these conditions to fall below SCA
criteria by tonight. Hereafter onshore flow will return overnight
Tuesday into Wednesday morning.

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GMZ430-080915-
Sabine Lake-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-080915-
Calcasieu Lake-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-080915-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

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GMZ436-080915-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

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GMZ450-080915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming
northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ452-080915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ455-080915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ470-080915-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ472-080915-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ475-080915-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
324 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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