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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.

GMZ400-021015-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Rain chances will increase over coastal waters starting today as
a weak surface boundary moves down into the region. Scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected with elevated
winds and seas as hazards near storms.

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GMZ430-021015-
Sabine Lake-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots late. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-021015-
Calcasieu Lake-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers
and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-021015-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-021015-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-021015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and west
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-021015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-021015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-021015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-021015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south
2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-021015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
411 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$