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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KLCH 131522
CWFLCH

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

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

GMZ400-140415-
SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST TODAY...ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME
MORE SOUTHEASTERLY LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL CROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND
WEAKEN. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH ACTIVITY
DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST BY TUESDAY MORNING. 



GMZ430-432-140415-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
ROUGH. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ435-140415-
VERMILION BAY-
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH DECREASING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP DECREASING TO SMOOTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ450-140415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING


REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS.
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ452-455-140415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ470-140415-
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING


REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
6 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ472-475-140415-
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.