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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 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.

GMZ400-162130-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A weak pressure gradient across the gulf this week will keep
winds light and seas low. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
be possible across the near shore waters this afternoon and
tomorrow afternoon.


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GMZ430-162130-
Sabine Lake-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 knots
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest
late. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Widespread dense fog in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-162130-
Calcasieu Lake-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots
early this afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Lake waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-162130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
5 knots late this morning, then becoming southwest this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-162130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-162130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-162130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-162130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-162130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ472-162130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-162130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
356 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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