FZUS54 KLCH 210838 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 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. GMZ400-212130- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Elevated winds and seas will result in hazardous marine conditions through the morning hours. High pressure builds over the region today causing winds and seas to diminish from north to south this morning. Flow turns more southerly by Saturday as high pressure moves east of the region. Winds and seas will slightly elevate again late in the weekend as the next weather system begins taking shape in the central US. $$ GMZ430-212130- Sabine Lake- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Lake waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ432-212130- Calcasieu Lake- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Lake waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ435-212130- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ436-212130- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ450-212130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ452-212130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ455-212130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ470-212130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ472-212130- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ475-212130- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 238 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$