Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475)
Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA
Last Update: 309 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026


Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Monday: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Tuesday: South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.

Tuesday Night: South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

Wednesday Night: South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Friday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475)

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