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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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.

GMZ400-111800-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote
Blanche Bays...

High pressure will remain in control of the forecast through at
least the middle of next work week resulting in a prolonged period
of low winds and seas and dry, clear skies.

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GMZ430-111800-
Sabine Lake-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

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GMZ432-111800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

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GMZ435-111800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.

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GMZ436-111800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ450-111800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ452-111800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ455-111800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ470-111800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

$$

GMZ472-111800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

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GMZ475-111800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1217 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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