Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
911 FZUS54 KLCH 060610 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 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. GMZ400-061900- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 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... Sea conditions should be improving as boundary moves inland and winds diminish. Onshore flow develops today and will prevail through the coming days. Ridging aloft and dry air moving into the region will keep the forecast dry. Winds and seas do appear to pickup once again later in the week when a pseudo cold front down into coastal waters. Advisory conditions will be possible as early as Thursday at sunrise. $$ GMZ430-061900- Sabine Lake- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers early this morning. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. $$ GMZ432-061900- Calcasieu Lake- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-061900- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-061900- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-061900- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-061900- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-061900- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-061900- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-061900- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-061900- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 110 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers until early morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$