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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 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.

GMZ400-060845-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Dense marine fog expected to reform later this afternoon and
evening, with visibilities lowering to less than one nautical
mile across the nearshore waters, lakes and bays. The Dense Fog
Advisory continues through Noon Thursday. Otherwise, high
pressure over the Eastern Gulf will keep light onshore flow
through the period. Areas of dense fog may be possible once again
Thursday night into Friday morning.

$$

GMZ430-060845-
Sabine Lake-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy dense fog this evening, then areas of dense fog after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Patchy fog. , and at times less than a quarter nautical mile.near a
quarter become will reform this evening and continue today through
late Thursday morning
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-060845-
Calcasieu Lake-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy dense fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late
this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Areas of fog in the morning,
then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-060845-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Areas of dense fog early this evening, then widespread dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ436-060845-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog early this evening, then widespread dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Widespread dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Areas of dense fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.

$$

GMZ450-060845-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of dense fog this
evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the
morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 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...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-060845-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog this
evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the
morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of dense
fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-060845-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Areas of dense fog early this evening, then widespread dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Widespread dense fog in the morning, then areas of dense fog in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Areas of dense fog in the evening, then patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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 to 2 feet. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-060845-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-060845-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-060845-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
220 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this evening. Patchy dense fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense
fog in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$