Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 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.

GMZ400-150500-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 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...

High pressure centered over the northeastern gulf will
maintain light onshore winds and low seas through Sunday. Onshore
flow will increase somewhat early next week in response to areas of
low pressure moving across the southern plains. A few showers and
thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday becoming more likely
Thursday ahead of an approaching frontal boundary.

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GMZ430-150500-
Sabine Lake-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-150500-
Calcasieu Lake-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-150500-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.

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GMZ436-150500-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers.

$$

GMZ450-150500-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-150500-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-150500-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ470-150500-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-150500-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ475-150500-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1053 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.

$$