Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ472) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ472)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 1143 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025


Tonight: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely this evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

Friday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely.

Friday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers.

Saturday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Sunday: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Sunday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Monday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Monday Night: Northeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Tuesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ472)

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