Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
394 FZUS54 KLCH 122123 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 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. GMZ400-131015- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Winds and seas will continue to gradually subside tonight as the pressure gradient between a surface trough, the remnants of Rafael, and a weak surface high across Louisiana relaxes. The low will meander north over the coastal waters tonight, merging with a cold front moving through the region on Wednesday. This will lead to an increase in showers and thunderstorms over the coastal waters tonight into Wednesday. Winds will shift northerly by Wednesday evening and strengthen on Thursday in the wake of the front. Winds will diminish and shift more easterly by the end of the week. $$ GMZ430-131015- Sabine Lake- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ432-131015- Calcasieu Lake- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-131015- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-131015- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-131015- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ452-131015- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-131015- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-131015- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-131015- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-131015- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 323 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$