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FZUS54 KLCH 011418
CWFLCH
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 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.
GMZ400-020315-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 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...
A SLOW-MOVING FRONT WILL STALL ALONG THE COAST ON FRIDAY, CAUSING
HEAVY RAIN AND THE OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
VISIBILITY SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. ON SATURDAY, THE
FRONT WILL BE PUSHED FARTHER OFFSHORE, AND NORTH WINDS WILL
RAPIDLY INCREASE. A GALE WARNING WILL BE NEEDED FOR WESTERN
COASTAL WATERS, AND IT COULD BE EXTENDED FARTHER EAST IN LATER
FORECAST PACKAGES. ALL OTHER COASTAL WATERS, INCLUDING LAKES AND
BAYS, WILL BE UNDER A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WAVES WILL PEAK AROUND
8 FEET IN THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. BY SUNDAY, WINDS WILL
DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. DUE TO A HIGH TIDE CYCLE, A LOW
WATER ADVISORY DOESNT SEEM NECESSARY AT THIS TIME, BUT PLEASE
CONTINUE TO WATCH THE FORECAST FOR CHANGES. BY THE START OF NEXT
WEEK, CONDITIONS WILL BE BENIGN, WITH WINDS BELOW 15 KNOTS FROM
THE SOUTH AND WAVES AROUND 4 FEET.
GMZ430-020315-
SABINE LAKE-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE
WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ432-020315-
CALCASIEU LAKE-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE
WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ435-020315-
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG LATE THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY
WATERS ROUGH.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ436-020315-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ450-020315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ452-020315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ455-020315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 2 SECONDS AND
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT
3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ470-020315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ472-020315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 25 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY
FOG.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH
2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ475-020315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
918 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS
MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
20 TO 25 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: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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