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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KLCH

FZUS54 KLCH 200228
CWFLCH

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay

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.

GMZ400-201515-
Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

SYNOPSIS

Surface high pressure will hold across the central Gulf of Mexico
with light to moderate southwest to west flow through the
weekend. A weak front may move to near the coast by Monday,
allowing for somewhat variable winds for early next week.


GMZ430-201515-
Sabine Lake-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

SUNDAY
West winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters smooth.


GMZ432-201515-
Calcasieu Lake-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

SUNDAY
West winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

MONDAY
West winds around 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ435-201515-
Vermilion Bay-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ450-201515-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ452-201515-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ455-201515-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ470-201515-
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ472-201515-
Waters from  Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


GMZ475-201515-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.