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FZUS54 KLCH 111335
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 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.
GMZ400-120215-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 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...
STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT PRODUCING SEAS FROM 3-8 FEET. LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL PREVAIL MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TURNING BACK
ONSHORE LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT
THAT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OFFSHORE WINDS
WILL BECOME REESTABLISHED BEHIND THE FRONT THURSDAY THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK.
GMZ430-120215-
SABINE LAKE-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ432-120215-
CALCASIEU LAKE-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
GMZ435-120215-
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ436-120215-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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 THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ450-120215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
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 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS
AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ452-120215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
GMZ455-120215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
GMZ470-120215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
GMZ472-120215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST 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 WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
GMZ475-120215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
735 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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