Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 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.

GMZ400-222230-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Offshore flow will gradually diminish through tonight. Winds will
veer to the east on Saturday, then to the south by Sunday. A cold
front late Monday into Tuesday will produce a brief wind shift,
but southerly winds will redevelop and strengthen by Wednesday
ahead of another front that will arrive late in the week.

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GMZ430-222230-
Sabine Lake-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-222230-
Calcasieu Lake-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ435-222230-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ436-222230-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ450-222230-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ452-222230-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ455-222230-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ470-222230-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ472-222230-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ475-222230-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
341 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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