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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 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.

GMZ400-151800-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 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...

Light to moderate NE winds today will gradually shift E this
afternoon into tonight and then more ESE to SE Thurs through Fri
as surface high pressure moves off to our east. Thurs night into
Fri, winds will begin to increase slightly, with gusts around
15-18 kts. Now through the weekend, waves will remain below 4
feet. Rain chances will return on Friday and continue until the
passage of a cold front on Sunday.

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GMZ430-151800-
Sabine Lake-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Lake
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-151800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Lake
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-151800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-151800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-151800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-151800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-151800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-151800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-151800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-151800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1227 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$