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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
616 FZUS54 KLCH 110906 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 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. GMZ400-112215- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend, with the greatest coverage typically overnight into the morning each day. A light onshore flow will prevail through early next week. $$ GMZ430-112215- Sabine Lake- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming south this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-112215- Calcasieu Lake- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots this afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ435-112215- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ436-112215- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming south this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers this morning. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 knots 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ450-112215- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-112215- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this morning, then becoming south this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-112215- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this morning, then becoming south this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ470-112215- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-112215- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-112215- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 406 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$