Marine Forecast GMZ450

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
226 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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.


GMZ450-190830
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM
226 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING

TONIGHT

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog
after midnight.

SATURDAY

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.

SUNDAY

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

MONDAY

South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.

MONDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

TUESDAY

Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

WEDNESDAY

Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.




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