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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 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.

GMZ400-120830-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front will continue to move further south into the Gulf
waters before weakening. The modest northerly flow will continue
into early Saturday, before high pressure moves off to the east of
the coastal waters, and a light to modest southerly flow will
develop. These southerly winds, along with mainly low seas, will
persist into early next week.

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GMZ430-120830-
Sabine Lake-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

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GMZ432-120830-
Calcasieu Lake-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy.

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GMZ435-120830-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

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GMZ436-120830-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

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GMZ450-120830-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ452-120830-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ455-120830-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ470-120830-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ472-120830-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ475-120830-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
259 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 knots after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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