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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 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.

GMZ400-080800-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote
Blanche Bays...

Calm conditions will continue until Saturday night when a cold
front will move across the waters. Winds will quickly rise with
gusts up to 30 knots and sustained winds around 25 knots. Waves
will rise in response to the winds with heights of 6 to 10 feet.
A Small Craft Advisory will be needed Sunday through Monday, and a
Gale Warning isnt out of the question.

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GMZ430-080800-
Sabine Lake-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy dense fog late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after
midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very
rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-080800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Lake waters very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-080800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay waters very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters very rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-080800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-080800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
5 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-080800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-080800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-080800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds
and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north
5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-080800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northeast
7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north
6 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-080800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1215 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds,
becoming northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north
6 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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