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FZUS54 KLCH 140810
CWFLCH
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
309 AM CDT THU MAY 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.
GMZ400-142100-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 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...
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH TODAY/TONIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE MEANDERS AROUND THE WESTERN GULF. FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND,
HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS TO THE EAST, ALLOWING A BREEZY SOUTHERLY FLOW
TO BECOME ESTABLISHED. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TO AROUND 2-5
FEET THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK/WEEKEND. NO SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH SMALL RAIN CHANCES
RETURNING MONDAY.
GMZ430-142100-
SABINE LAKE-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 KNOTS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE.
LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
ROUGH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ432-142100-
CALCASIEU LAKE-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
5 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
LATE. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ435-142100-
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ436-142100-
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ450-142100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ452-142100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ455-142100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ470-142100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ472-142100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ475-142100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
309 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET THIS
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
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