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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
579 FZUS54 KLCH 282049 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 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. GMZ400-290945- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weak high pressure at the surface will ridge across the northern Gulf of Mexico for the next several days. This will allow for mainly light onshore flow and low seas for the remainder of the week. Through the next several days, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected each day. Coverage looks to be best across the coastal waters through the morning hours. Elevated winds and seas will be possible in the vicinity of the thunderstorms. $$ GMZ430-290945- Sabine Lake- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-290945- Calcasieu Lake- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-290945- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-290945- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-290945- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 10 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-290945- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 10 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-290945- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-290945- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-290945- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-290945- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 349 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY 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. $$