National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KLCH

FZUS54 KLCH 191739
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

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.

GMZ400-200600
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays...

Light easterly winds and low seas will prevail today and Tuesday with winds and seas increasing Tuesday night into Wednesday ahead of a coastal low that will move up the Texas gulf coast bringing showers across the coastal waters Wednesday and Thursday. A strong cold front will push through the coastal waters Friday night with strong offshore flow developing behind it Saturday and Sunday. Light rain will also be possible over the coastal waters through the weekend.

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GMZ430-200600
Sabine Lake
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. Showers likely.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ432-200600
Calcasieu Lake
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Lake waters light chop.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough. Showers likely.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Lake waters extremely rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ435-200600
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY

TONIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ436-200600
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY

TONIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ450-200600
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ452-200600
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ455-200600
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ470-200600
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ472-200600
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers.

THURSDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds around 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ475-200600
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
1138 AM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.