Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
183 FZUS54 KLCH 050247 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 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. GMZ400-051515- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure aloft will continue to weaken overhead tomorrow, allowing for another day of 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 next couple of days. Winds and seas will begin to increase by Sunday as the pressure gradient begins to tighten over the coastal region. $$ GMZ430-051515- Sabine Lake- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-051515- Calcasieu Lake- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight. Lake waters choppy. .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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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 around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-051515- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-051515- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY 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. $$ GMZ450-051515- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-051515- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...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 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...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: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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 5 seconds. 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. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-051515- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-051515- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. 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 around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-051515- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 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 southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-051515- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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. $$