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FZUS54 KLCH 152334  
CWFLCH  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 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.  
 
GMZ400-161200-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 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 SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE  
COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT, 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 LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY, ALONG WITH BUILDING  
AND ROUGH SEAS. THE ELEVATED NORTHERLY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL  
PERSIST INTO MONDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BE RELAXING AND  
BECOMING ONSHORE BY MID WEEK.  
 

 
 
GMZ430-161200-  
SABINE LAKE-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LAKE WATERS  
VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY  
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE THIS EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST 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.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ432-161200-  
CALCASIEU LAKE-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ435-161200-  
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.    
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
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
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.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ436-161200-  
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ450-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE THIS EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN  
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ452-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 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 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
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 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ455-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY  
LA OUT 20 NM-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH  
2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH  
3 FEET AT 3 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 3 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ470-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 30 TO 35 KNOTS.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 10 FEET AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SOUTHWEST 10 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH  
5 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 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE  
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ472-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS, THEN BECOMING  
NORTH 30 TO 35 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.    
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 11 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:  
NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ475-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY  
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
634 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 25 TO  
35 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.    
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHWEST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. 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 NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
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