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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 Sat Jun 27 2026		Print

Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Sunday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Monday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Tuesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds.

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

Wednesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Thursday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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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