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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 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.

GMZ400-012200-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will remain light and somewhat variable early next week
until passage of a front brings elevated offshore flow by
midweek. Conditions are expected to remain dry until rain chances
return late in the week. Elevated seas and winds near SCY criteria
come into the forecast this weekend as a trough / becoming closed
low moves north into the central Gulf.

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GMZ430-012200-
Sabine Lake-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-012200-
Calcasieu Lake-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...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...Northeast 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 showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-012200-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East 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.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-012200-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.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. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY 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.

$$

GMZ450-012200-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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.

$$

GMZ452-012200-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North 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: North
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-012200-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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.

$$

GMZ470-012200-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.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, 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-012200-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-012200-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
416 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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: North 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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$