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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 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.

GMZ400-221030-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

The high pressure is settling over the region today, causing
winds and seas to diminish. Flow turns more southerly by Saturday
as high pressure moves east of the region. Winds and seas will
slightly elevate again late in the weekend as the next weather
system begins taking shape in the central US.

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GMZ430-221030-
Sabine Lake-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

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GMZ432-221030-
Calcasieu Lake-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-221030-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-221030-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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.

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GMZ450-221030-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 around 10 knots, becoming south 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.

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GMZ452-221030-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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...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 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South 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...South 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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ455-221030-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

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GMZ470-221030-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

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GMZ472-221030-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 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...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 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ475-221030-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
331 PM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot 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
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming 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, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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