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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 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.

GMZ400-082245-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Surface high over the gulf to maintain southerly flow through
early weekend. Sea fog will be likely again tonight into tomorrow
morning, and a Marine Dense Fog Advisory was issued as a result.
A cold front will move into the region early next week, with
another mid next week. Rain chances to increase from early next
week.

$$

GMZ430-082245-
Sabine Lake-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. Areas
of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy dense fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-082245-
Calcasieu Lake-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then
patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-082245-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-082245-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-082245-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming
north after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-082245-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-082245-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-082245-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-082245-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-082245-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
408 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Areas of fog early this evening, then patchy dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$