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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 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.

GMZ400-151900-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 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 gradually diminish but will remain hazardous
through Monday morning. Winds will remain offshore until Tuesday
when high pressure moves east of the region and onshore flow
resumes. The next disturbance starts taking shape on Wednesday.
Southeast winds will increase Thursday before another cool front
with strong offshore flow moves into Gulf waters on Friday.

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GMZ430-151900-
Sabine Lake-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late this morning and afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of sprinkles in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
sprinkles in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-151900-
Calcasieu Lake-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Lake
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of sprinkles.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A
chance of sprinkles in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

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GMZ435-151900-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A chance of sprinkles after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of sprinkles after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-151900-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of sprinkles after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of sprinkles after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-151900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
sprinkles in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of sprinkles
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of sprinkles after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-151900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of sprinkles
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-151900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of sprinkles
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-151900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
sprinkles in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of sprinkles in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-151900-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of sprinkles.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-151900-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
1218 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
sprinkles after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
south after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of sprinkles.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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