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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
449 FZUS54 KLCH 081001 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 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. GMZ400-082230- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Beryl has officially made landfall this morning. Tropical storm conditions are expected today over Sabine Lake and Sabine Pass, Texas and adjacent coastal waters westward, with Small Craft Advisories further east. As Beryl moves further inland, winds and seas will gradually subside going into tomorrow. $$ GMZ430-082230- Sabine Lake- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Lake waters very rough. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the morning. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-082230- Calcasieu Lake- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Lake waters very rough. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-082230- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely. Showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 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. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-082230- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-082230- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 513 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely until early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and 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. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-082230- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 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. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and 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. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and 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. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-082230- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South 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 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 2 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and 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. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-082230- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 12 feet at 9 seconds. Showers this morning. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-082230- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-082230- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 501 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 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. Showers likely with 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. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$