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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 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.

GMZ400-140600-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote
Blanche Bays...

Through the middle of the week, winds will be below 10 knots and
mainly from the east. At night, winds will be calm. Waves will
stay below 3 feet. Rain chances will be below 10% with a slight
increase in rain chances near the end of the week.

$$

GMZ430-140600-
Sabine Lake-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming
light and variable, then becoming north around 5 knots late. Lake
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-140600-
Calcasieu Lake-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-140600-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-140600-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-140600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-140600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-140600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-140600-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-140600-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-140600-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1245 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$