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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
067 FZUS54 KLCH 040827 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 327 AM 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. GMZ400-042045- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure aloft will begin to weaken overhead today and Friday, allowing for the return of normal diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms. Coverage looks to again be fairly scattered today, 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. $$ GMZ430-042045- Sabine Lake- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Hazy late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Hazy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. Hazy in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-042045- Calcasieu Lake- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Hazy late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Hazy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Hazy in the morning. 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 in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .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 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 in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-042045- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Hazy late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Hazy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-042045- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Hazy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .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. 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-042045- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy. .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 around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot 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 southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-042045- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hazy late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-042045- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Hazy this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-042045- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .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 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 5 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 thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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. .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 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-042045- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...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 this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 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 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 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 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 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. $$ GMZ475-042045- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 327 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .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. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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. 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. $$