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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 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.

GMZ400-302145-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will remain light and somewhat variable early next week
until passage of a cold front brings elevated offshore flow by
midweek. Conditions are expected to remain dry until rain chances
return late in the week.

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GMZ430-302145-
Sabine Lake-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
5 knots late this morning, then becoming south this afternoon.
Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North 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.
.THURSDAY...East 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 and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-302145-
Calcasieu Lake-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North 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. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-302145-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this
afternoon, then becoming south late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay 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...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-302145-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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 around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-302145-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

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

$$

GMZ452-302145-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

GMZ455-302145-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots this morning, becoming
light and variable, then becoming southwest around 5 knots late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 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
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 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.

$$

GMZ470-302145-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...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,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 15 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-302145-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
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. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-302145-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
5 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$