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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 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.

GMZ400-240930-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Onshore flow will become well established overnight into tomorrow,
as high pressure departs to our east. A cold front late Monday
into Tuesday will produce a brief wind shift, but southerly winds
will re-develop and strengthen by Wednesday ahead of another front
that will arrive late in the week. Dry conditions are expected
through Monday, with small rain chances returning by early
Tuesday.

$$

GMZ430-240930-
Sabine Lake-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...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...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-240930-
Calcasieu Lake-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-240930-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-240930-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots late this evening and overnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

$$

GMZ450-240930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 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 4 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-240930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot 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. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-240930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.

$$

GMZ470-240930-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at
4 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 around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-240930-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-240930-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
259 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$