Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
600 FZUS54 KLCH 032021 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 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. GMZ400-040915- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS... South winds of 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots and seas of 6-10 feet will continue through Saturday. A cold front will push through the coastal waters Saturday afternoon/night accompanied by a squall line capable of producing severe weather including damaging winds, large hail, waterspouts, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. Winds will turn offshore and relax behind the front Saturday night and remain that way through mid next week. $$ GMZ430-040915- Sabine Lake- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Lake waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-040915- Calcasieu Lake- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Lake waters very rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Lake waters rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-040915- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Bay waters very rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-040915- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...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...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-040915- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-040915- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 9 seconds and south 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 9 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-040915- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 2 seconds. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-040915- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-040915- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming south 7 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-040915- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 321 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 9 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$