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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 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.

GMZ400-190700-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 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...

Winds and seas will be low through the first part of next work
week. An upper trof sets up across the northern Gulf. A series of
waves moving through the trof will bring about periods of
disturbed weather with locally elevated winds and seas.

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GMZ430-190700-
Sabine Lake-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-190700-
Calcasieu Lake-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 early in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-190700-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-190700-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-190700-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-190700-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-190700-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the late morning and early afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-190700-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the late morning and afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
early afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance
of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-190700-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-190700-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
132 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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