Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
012 FZUS54 KLCH 061513 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 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. GMZ400-070415- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will continue today along with seas around 1-4 feet. Winds and seas will begin to ramp up tomorrow, especially across the southern zones, with seas increasing to around 5-8ft by the evening hours and winds around SCA criteria for the marine zones south of High Island to Intracoastal. Heading into Monday conditions will deteriorate further with tropical storm conditions becoming possible mainly across the southern and western most zones. In addition, periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms will be possible across all zones, with higher winds and seas likely near thunderstorms. Winds and seas will remain elevated into Tues and Wed however, gradual improvement is anticipated to begin by early Tuesday. $$ GMZ430-070415- Sabine Lake- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Lake waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-070415- Calcasieu Lake- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Lake waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-070415- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-070415- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms early. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-070415- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-070415- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 11 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 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-070415- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-070415- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-070415- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-070415- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$