Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
899 FZUS54 KLCH 060939 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 439 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. GMZ400-062245- 439 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. $$ GMZ430-062245- Sabine Lake- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then thunderstorms likely late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-062245- Calcasieu Lake- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Lake waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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 with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-062245- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers, thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-062245- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming west this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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 showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 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. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-062245- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. .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 10 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, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 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 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .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. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-062245- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .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 10 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 3 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 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 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 4 feet at 8 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 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 3 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: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-062245- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .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 in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 10 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms 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 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. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 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. $$ GMZ470-062245- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning. .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 10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .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 5 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 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 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 8 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: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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. .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. 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. $$ GMZ472-062245- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast early this afternoon, then becoming east late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 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 2 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 10 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, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 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: South 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 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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. .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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-062245- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 439 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west late this morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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 5 feet at 9 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. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 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. 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. 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. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$