Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 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.

GMZ400-192130-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will continue building into the region today. This
ridge will bring about a prolonged period of warm, dry conditions
with light winds and low seas.

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GMZ430-192130-
Sabine Lake-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
5 knots late this morning, then becoming southeast this
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ432-192130-
Calcasieu Lake-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 knots
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming south late.
Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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GMZ435-192130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around
5 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

$$

GMZ436-192130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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GMZ450-192130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ452-192130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots
late this morning, then becoming east early this afternoon,
becoming south around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ455-192130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

$$

GMZ470-192130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-192130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-192130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
337 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$