| 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 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Tuesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Tuesday Night: South winds 10 to 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. 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 and thunderstorms after midnight. Thursday: West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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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