400
FZUS54 KLCH 141957
CWFLCH
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 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.
GMZ400-150800-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 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...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL HELP INCREASE SOUTHERLY WINDS ON
SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, BRINGING A BRIEF PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND
STORMS. WITH A COLD AIR MASS BEHIND THE FRONT MOVING OVER WARMER
GULF WATERS, STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE FLOW WITH GUSTS UPWARDS OF
40 KTS CAN BE EXPECTED, ALONG WITH BUILDING AND ROUGH SEAS FROM
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY RELAXING AND
BECOME ONSHORE BY MID WEEK.
GMZ430-150800-
SABINE LAKE-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
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
WEST 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 SLIGHT 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.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ432-150800-
CALCASIEU LAKE-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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 WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT 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 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ435-150800-
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY
WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS VERY 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.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ436-150800-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.
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.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ450-150800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST 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 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ452-150800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
25 TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS
AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ455-150800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
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.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ470-150800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6 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, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 10 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 7 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
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. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ472-150800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 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: SOUTHWEST
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 11 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS
AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
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. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ475-150800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
256 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
30 TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 10 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. 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 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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