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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 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.

GMZ400-141800-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 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...

NE to E winds around 5-12 kts will continue into Thursday, along
with seas around 1-3 feet. Winds shift more east to southeast
throughout Thursday while increasing slightly, with a SE to S
flow then prevailing into Saturday until the passage of the next
front. Rain chances will be below 10% into Thurs, increasing Thurs
PM through Sun as moisture pools overhead and support for
convection increases.

$$

GMZ430-141800-
Sabine Lake-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-141800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-141800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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...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
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-141800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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.
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-141800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-141800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-141800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 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 thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-141800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-141800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-141800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1232 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$