FZUS54 KLCH 160810 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ400-162100- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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... Onshore winds will persist through the pre-dawn hours. Winds will start turning offshore after sunrise in response to a nearing strong cold front set to move into coastal waters this afternoon. Winds will rapidly increase resulting in rapid onset hazardous sea conditions. Small Craft advisory is in effect this morning until 7 PM when it transitions to a Gale Warning for sustained winds 25 to 35 knots, gusts to 40 knots and 7 to 11 foot seas. This hazardous period will continue until midday saturday when winds begin to relax. Winds will diminish slowly Saturday evening but waves will remain very elevated into Sunday. $$ GMZ430-162100- Sabine Lake- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ432-162100- Calcasieu Lake- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Areas of fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. $$ GMZ435-162100- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Bay waters very rough. Areas of fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay waters extremely rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. $$ GMZ436-162100- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay waters choppy. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. $$ GMZ450-162100- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ452-162100- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ455-162100- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ470-162100- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ472-162100- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ475-162100- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 30 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$