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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 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.

GMZ400-012145-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Rain chances will increase over coastal waters starting today as
a weak surface boundary moves down into the region. Scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected with elevated
winds and seas as hazards near storms.

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GMZ430-012145-
Sabine Lake-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers
and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-012145-
Calcasieu Lake-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-012145-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-012145-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-012145-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and west
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-012145-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-012145-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-012145-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-012145-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-012145-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
354 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$