Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (GMZ455) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (GMZ455)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 309 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026


Tonight: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Tuesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Tuesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Wednesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Thursday: Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Friday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (GMZ455)

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