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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 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.

GMZ400-110700-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 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...

Winds and seas are on the way down behind the departing cold
front. Outer seas 20 to 60 nm will hold into the late night hours
tonight, finally relaxing into Saturday morning. High pressure
will remain in control of the forecast through at least the middle
of next work week resulting in a prolonged period of low winds and
seas and dry, clear skies.

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GMZ430-110700-
Sabine Lake-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ432-110700-
Calcasieu Lake-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ435-110700-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

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GMZ436-110700-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

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GMZ450-110700-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.

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GMZ452-110700-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.

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GMZ455-110700-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ470-110700-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ472-110700-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds
and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ475-110700-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
111 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast 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: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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