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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 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.

GMZ400-070315-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Moderate to occasionally strong easterly winds will prevail
through the weekend between high pressure to the north and
Tropical Cyclone Milton over the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Increasing wave heights will also be possible over the outer
coastal waters by late tonight into Monday as Milton tracks east
across the southern Gulf. Meanwhile, a cold front will move
through the area Monday, and strong offshore flow is expected to
develop behind the front early next week.

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GMZ430-070315-
Sabine Lake-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

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GMZ432-070315-
Calcasieu Lake-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ435-070315-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-070315-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ450-070315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

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GMZ452-070315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

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GMZ455-070315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3
seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ470-070315-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east
4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ472-070315-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ475-070315-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south
1 foot at 8 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 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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