Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
753 FZUS54 KLCH 190908 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 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. GMZ400-192130- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A much colder air mass will continue to move south today through most of the upcoming week, with strong and gusty northerly winds to continue through the middle of this week. Small Craft Advisories in effect for all coastal waters through Tuesday morning. A surface low is expected to develop Monday across the Western Gulf of Mexico along the front, and move east northeast Monday night into Tuesday, allowing for stronger winds Monday night into Tuesday, with Gale conditions possible. This surface low will also generate widespread precipitation. With the cold air expected Monday night into Tuesday, a mixture of rain, freezing rain, and snow is likely across the inland lakes and bays, and coastal waters out 20 nautical miles, with rain most likely across the 20 to 60 nautical mile zones. $$ GMZ430-192130- Sabine Lake- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. A chance of snow showers, sleet and freezing rain after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. Snow showers, sleet with a slight chance of freezing rain in the morning, then snow showers and sleet likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. $$ GMZ432-192130- Calcasieu Lake- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Lake waters very rough. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. A chance of snow showers, showers, sleet and freezing rain after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of sleet. Snow showers and freezing rain in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Lake waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. $$ GMZ435-192130- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. A chance of snow showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. A slight chance of sleet. Snow showers with a slight chance of freezing rain. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. A chance of freezing rain, snow showers with a slight chance of sleet in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. $$ GMZ436-192130- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. Snow and rain showers likely in the morning, then snow showers with a slight chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of freezing rain and snow showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ450-192130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of sleet. Snow showers, showers with a slight chance of freezing rain in the morning, then snow showers likely with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers, freezing rain and snow showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ452-192130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of freezing rain. Snow and rain showers in the morning, then snow showers, a slight chance of showers and sleet in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, a slight chance of freezing rain and snow showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ455-192130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Snow showers. Showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and freezing rain in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, snow showers and freezing rain in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ470-192130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds. Rain and snow showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of snow showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ472-192130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 4 seconds. Snow showers. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ475-192130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 308 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 9 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 13 feet at 8 seconds. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 9 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$