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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 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.

GMZ400-142245-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Marine fog developed yesterday evening and will persist through
the mid morning hours. Expect it to form again Friday night into
Saturday morning. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the
coastal waters early Saturday with the passage of a cold front
with offshore flow developing in its wake Sunday.

Winds and wave heights will be elevated due to the incoming
system, hence the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory for the Gulf
marine zones east of Calcasieu Lake and Vermilion Bay.

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GMZ430-142245-
Sabine Lake-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy
dense fog late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance
of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. Patchy
fog.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-142245-
Calcasieu Lake-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then
patchy dense fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers
late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-142245-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this morning and
afternoon. Bay waters rough. Widespread dense fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-142245-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Areas of dense fog this morning,
then patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog
in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters rough. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-142245-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Areas
of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this
morning and afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of dense fog after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-142245-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then
patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-142245-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then areas of
dense fog late this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 2 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-142245-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South
6 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-142245-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 9 seconds
and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 9 seconds and west 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-142245-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
524 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building
to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at
6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south
9 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: South 11 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming south
7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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