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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 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.

GMZ400-301015-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will remain light and somewhat variable early next week
until passage of a cold front brings elevated offshore flow by
midweek. Conditions are expected to remain dry until rain chances
return late in the week.

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GMZ430-301015-
Sabine Lake-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming
light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-301015-
Calcasieu Lake-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots until early morning,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-301015-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Bay
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-301015-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots until early morning,
becoming light and variable. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay 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...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-301015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-301015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-301015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-301015-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late
this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-301015-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-301015-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
409 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...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 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$