Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 8, 07:00 AM CDT until October 9, 07:00 AM CDT

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Lake Charles, LA Local Forecast Office

21NM SE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 75 °F
E 10kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 85 °F
NE 15kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
ENE 15kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
High: 82 °F
ENE 15kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
NE 15kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 80 °F
NNE 15kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
N 10kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 82 °F
SE 10kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Light Wind
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:46 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY

Tonight

E wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

ENE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

ENE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.