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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 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.

GMZ400-190815-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will continue building into the region today. This
ridge will bring about a prolonged period of warm, dry conditions
with light winds and low seas.

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GMZ430-190815-
Sabine Lake-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. 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...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 around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ432-190815-
Calcasieu Lake-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. 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
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.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.

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GMZ435-190815-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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.

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GMZ436-190815-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. 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 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.

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GMZ450-190815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 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...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.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ452-190815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ455-190815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ470-190815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 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 after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-190815-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 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: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 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 after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-190815-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
246 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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