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| 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: 1148 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 |  |
Tonight: North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning. Sunday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Monday: Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Monday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Tuesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wednesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Thursday Night: Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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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