749  
FZUS54 KLCH 030608  
CWFLCH  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 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.  
 
GMZ400-031900-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 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...  
 
ENHANCED LOW TIDE CYCLE WILL KEEP LOW WATER CONCERNS AND ADVISORIES  
IN EFFECT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
ELEVATED SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL HANG ON INTO THE MORNING HOURS AS A  
SECONDARY UPPER TROF MOVES ACROSS THE REGION AND SFC LOW MOVES  
ACROSS THE GULF INTERIOR. THIS WILL KEEP WINDS AND SEAS IN A  
HAZARDOUS CONDITION UNTIL MID TO LATE MORNING WHEN THE LOW PASSES  
AND OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF ELEVATED OFFSHORE  
WINDS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THUS KEEPING SEAS ELEVATED  
FOR SOUTHEAST WATERS UNTIL SUNDOWN.  
 
WINDS REMAIN OFFSHORE UNTIL LATE SUNDAY WHEN HIGH PRESSURE MOVES  
EAST AND ONSHORE WINDS CAN RESUME.  
 

 
 
GMZ430-031900-  
SABINE LAKE-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM  
CST THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ432-031900-  
CALCASIEU LAKE-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM  
CST THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE. LAKE  
WATERS CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS  
CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ435-031900-  
VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,  
BECOMING NORTH LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ436-031900-  
ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,  
BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ450-031900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.   
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ452-031900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 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 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ455-031900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY  
LA OUT 20 NM-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ470-031900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 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 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH  
2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.   
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ472-031900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST  
6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 4 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 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN  
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ475-031900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY  
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1207 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST  
7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT  
5 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: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST  
2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN  
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN  
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
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