Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
493 FZUS54 KLCH 050910 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 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. GMZ400-052130- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure aloft will continue to weaken into the weekend, allowing for another day of diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms today. Convective coverage looks to 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. $$ GMZ430-052130- Sabine Lake- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots late. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-052130- Calcasieu Lake- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 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. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North 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 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...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. .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. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY 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. $$ GMZ435-052130- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-052130- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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...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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 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. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-052130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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 showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 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 2 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-052130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this 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. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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 around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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 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 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .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 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-052130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-052130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 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 chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. 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 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-052130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. 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. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. 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 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers 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. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-052130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 410 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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 this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...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. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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 showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds. 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. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. 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 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers 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. Showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .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. $$ 25