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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 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.

GMZ400-282130-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Light to moderate westerly winds will prevail through the weekend.
Winds will remain light and somewhat variable early next week
until passage of a cold front brings offshore flow by midweek.
Conditions are expected to remain dry until rain chances return
late next week.

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GMZ430-282130-
Sabine Lake-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ432-282130-
Calcasieu Lake-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.

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GMZ435-282130-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
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. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

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GMZ436-282130-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest 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. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.

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GMZ450-282130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

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

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GMZ452-282130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ455-282130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

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GMZ470-282130-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ472-282130-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ475-282130-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
357 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.

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