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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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.

GMZ400-132000-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote
Blanche Bays...

Surface high pressure overhead tonight has allowed winds to become
very light and seas to relax. High pressure will slide east later
today, allowing winds to turn southerly once again. Light to
moderate southerly flow will continue until the passage of another
cold front Sunday evening that will bring showers and storms
followed by another round of Gale force winds in its wake.

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GMZ430-132000-
Sabine Lake-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters extremely rough. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters extremely rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-132000-
Calcasieu Lake-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Lake waters extremely
rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters extremely rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-132000-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters extremely rough.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters extremely rough. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-132000-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots
this afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Bay waters very rough. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters extremely rough. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-132000-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north
30 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and south
4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-132000-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming
northwest 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming west 6 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-132000-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY 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, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-132000-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming
northwest 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at
6 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds and southwest
5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.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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GMZ472-132000-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
northwest 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-132000-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
224 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming west 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 4 feet
at 5 seconds, becoming west 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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