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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 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.

GMZ400-090415-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold high pressure system will continue to build into the
coastal waters with good cold air advection and elevated northerly
winds through the remainder of the morning. A coastal trough
offshore southern Tx will develop into Gulf low on Thursday. This
feature will likely bring strong winds which will vary directional
components and rough seas through Friday as it curves ENE over
the CWA coastal waters before lifting NE over the lower
Mississippi Friday.

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GMZ430-090415-
Sabine Lake-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.

$$

GMZ432-090415-
Calcasieu Lake-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very
rough. Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters
rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ435-090415-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of
showers.

$$

GMZ436-090415-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...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 in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters rough. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ450-090415-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
4 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ452-090415-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
8 seconds and east 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds
and south 4 feet at 9 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
4 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ455-090415-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 3 feet at 3 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 3 feet
at 3 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
4 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.

$$

GMZ470-090415-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east
6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 9 feet
at 8 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
South 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 seconds. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and south
3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers.

$$

GMZ472-090415-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south
10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: South 10 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 5 feet at
5 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and south
7 feet at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
6 seconds and south 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ475-090415-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
919 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet,
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: South 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
south 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

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