Coastal Waters Forecast for Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 309 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026


Today: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay waters light chop.

Tonight: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Friday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Sunday: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435)

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