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| NWS Forecast for: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 310 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. Thursday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Friday: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Saturday: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Saturday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Sunday: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Monday Night: West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) | |
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