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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
971 FZUS54 KLCH 030900 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 400 AM 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. GMZ400-032130- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Nocturnal showers have started developing over coastal waters. This trend will continue through the morning as a weak easterly wave moves inland on the Louisiana coastline. A widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected with heavy downpours, gusty winds and lightning in and near thunderstorms. Weakness aloft is established Thursday and beyond allowing for the return of normal diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms. 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. $$ GMZ430-032130- Sabine Lake- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-032130- Calcasieu Lake- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .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 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-032130- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-032130- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .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 in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-032130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-032130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet 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 around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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 and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-032130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-032130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 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. .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. Wave Detail: South 2 feet 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-032130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-032130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 400 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .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...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. 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 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$