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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 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.

GMZ400-091800-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 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...

A cold front is pushing south across the coastal waters. As high
pressure builds in winds will increase. A SCA has been issued
beginning early this morning through Thurs midday. Another SCA may
be needed Thursday night into early Friday. Offshore winds will
remain at least somewhat elevated through Friday before decreasing
over the weekend as surface high pressure settles over the
region.

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GMZ430-091800-
Sabine Lake-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ432-091800-
Calcasieu Lake-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-091800-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-091800-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ450-091800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ452-091800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ455-091800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.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.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ470-091800-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ472-091800-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ475-091800-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1228 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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