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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
475 FZUS54 KLCH 031943 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 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. GMZ400-040830- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure aloft will begin to weaken overhead tomorrow and Friday, allowing for the return of normal diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms. Coverage looks to again be fairly scattered tomorrow, but may become more widespread over the weekend as ridging overhead fully breaks down. Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow and low seas will prevail through the remainder of the work week. Winds and seas will begin to increase late Saturday into Sunday as a pressure gradient begins to tighten over the coastal region. $$ GMZ430-040830- Sabine Lake- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-040830- Calcasieu Lake- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-040830- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-040830- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-040830- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-040830- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest 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 early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-040830- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-040830- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...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 late. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-040830- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...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 south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Southwest 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 showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 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. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-040830- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 243 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$