Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
689 FZUS54 KLCH 132051 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 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. GMZ400-140945- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A weak shortwave is expected to move across east Texas and west Louisiana from this afternoon into Wednesday producing breezy onshore flow around 20 knots gusting to 30 knots. Ridging builds further into the area Thursday allowing winds to come down somewhat. No rain is expected through the forecast period. $$ GMZ430-140945- Sabine Lake- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. $$ GMZ432-140945- Calcasieu Lake- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. $$ GMZ435-140945- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ GMZ436-140945- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. $$ GMZ450-140945- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ452-140945- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ455-140945- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ470-140945- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ GMZ472-140945- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. $$ GMZ475-140945- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 351 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$