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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM IDA as of ADVISORY NUMBER 14 @ 400 PM EST SAT NOV 07 2009.

NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KLCH 072139
CWFLCH

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
339 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

GMZ400-081130-
SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES
339 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
EAST...POTENTIALLY MERGING WITH FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA OVER
THE EAST CENTRAL GULF. THE COMBINATION OF IDA TO THE SOUTHEAST AND
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT
OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING.



GMZ430-432-081130-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-
339 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.



GMZ435-081130-
VERMILION BAY-
339 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SHOWERS LIKELY.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.



GMZ450-452-455-081130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
OUT 20 NM-
339 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.



GMZ470-472-475-081130-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
339 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.



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