    Station List

Data Access
    Mobile Access
    Classic Maps
         Recent
         DART®
    Obs Search
    Ship Obs Report
    BuoyCAMs
    TAO
    DODS
    OceanSITES
    HF Radar
    OSMC
    Dial-A-Buoy
    RSS Feeds

    Web Widget
    Email Access
    Web Data Guide
    Maintenance Schedule
    Station Status Report

Program Info
    TAO
    DART®
    IOOS®

Publications
    NDBC PEA
    NDBC FONSI
    NDBC DQC Handbook

FAQ
Visitor Information

Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic Tropical Storm Ernesto and East Pacific Hurricane Lane.

The NDBC website is now available only via HTTPS. Please update your bookmarks and/or links to use https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/.

National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KLCH

FZUS54 KLCH 170253
CWFLCH

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 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.

GMZ400-171515-
Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

SYNOPSIS

Light winds and seas will continue through the weekend. Rainfall
chances will gradually increase through the weekend as high
pressure subsides. Winds and seas will increase slightly during
the early part of next week.


GMZ430-171515-
Sabine Lake-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

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

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

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

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.

MONDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming
northwest after midnight. Lake waters smooth. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ432-171515-
Calcasieu Lake-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

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

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day.

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

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through
the night.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ435-171515-
Vermilion Bay-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.

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

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ450-171515-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

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

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.

MONDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ452-171515-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.

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

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ455-171515-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ470-171515-
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

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

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day.

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

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ472-171515-
Waters from  Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

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

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


GMZ475-171515-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
953 PM CDT Thu Aug 16 2018

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.