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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 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.

GMZ400-120315-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
through the weekend, with the greatest coverage typically
overnight into the morning each day. A light onshore flow will
prevail through early next week.


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GMZ430-120315-
Sabine Lake-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming
light and variable. Lake waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-120315-
Calcasieu Lake-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning, then
showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Lake waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-120315-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around
5 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-120315-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers
likely late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered
thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

GMZ450-120315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers likely late this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-120315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers
likely late this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-120315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers likely late this
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-120315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Showers likely late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-120315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-120315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
940 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming
southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms
with a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms with a
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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