fzus54 kbro 181741
cwfbro
expires:202602190615;;852947

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1141 am cst wed feb 18 2026

lower texas coastal waters from baffin bay to the mouth of the
rio grande out 60 nm. 

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz130-132-135-190615-
laguna madre from the port of brownsville to the arroyo colorado-
laguna madre from the arroyo colorado to 5 nm north of port
mansfield tx-
laguna madre from 5 nm north of port mansfield to baffin bay tx-
1141 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. a moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy late this afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. choppy on the bay. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late
in the afternoon. a moderate chop on the bay. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. a moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. light chop on the bay. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. choppy on the bay. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. rough on the bay, diminishing to
choppy late in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. choppy on the
bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and
overnight. 

$$

fzus54 kbro 181741
cwfbro
expires:202602190615;;852948

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1141 am cst wed feb 18 2026

lower texas coastal waters from baffin bay to the mouth of the
rio grande out 60 nm. 

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz150-155-190615-
gulf waters from port mansfield to the rio grande out 20 nm-
gulf waters from baffin bay to port mansfield out 20 nm-
1141 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail:
southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. areas of dense fog late in
the morning. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kbro 181741
cwfbro
expires:202602190615;;852949

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1141 am cst wed feb 18 2026

lower texas coastal waters from baffin bay to the mouth of the
rio grande out 60 nm. 

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz170-175-190615-
gulf waters from port mansfield to the rio grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
gulf waters from baffin bay to port mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
1141 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave
detail: south 5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south
5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to
5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 181801
cwfcrp
expires:202602190630;;854017

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

middle texas coastal waters from baffin bay to matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


gmz250-190630-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port aransas out 20 nm-
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution this afternoon...

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots late. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 
5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds around 20 knots. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 181801
cwfcrp
expires:202602190630;;854016

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

middle texas coastal waters from baffin bay to matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


gmz255-190630-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: south 5 
feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: south
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas around
3 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 181801
cwfcrp
expires:202602190630;;854018

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

middle texas coastal waters from baffin bay to matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


gmz270-275-190630-
waters from baffin bay to port aransas from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel from 20 to
60 nm-
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution this afternoon...

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: south 6 
feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
south 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail:
southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally
to 11 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 190037
cwfhgx
expires:202602191330;;871457

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz370-375-191330-
waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx from 20 to
60 nm-waters from high island to freeport tx from 20 to 60 nm-
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at
6 seconds. patchy fog late this evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 4 feet.
wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. patchy fog. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas around 4 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet
at 8 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to around 30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to
5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 190037
cwfhgx
expires:202602191330;;871455

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz330-191330-
matagorda bay-
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. bay waters slightly choppy. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 knots. bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth. patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after
midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots in the afternoon. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 190037
cwfhgx
expires:202602191330;;871454

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz335-191330-
galveston bay-
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. patchy fog late this evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 knots. bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. patchy fog in the morning. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog in the evening. areas of dense fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. a
chance of showers in the morning. areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog. 
.saturday...south winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. bay waters smooth. patchy fog in the morning. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 190037
cwfhgx
expires:202602191330;;871456

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz350-355-191330-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
637 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog late this
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: south
4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the
evening. areas of dense fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. patchy fog. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to around 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus54 klch 181800
cwflch
expires:202602190600;;853711

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
1159 am cst wed feb 18 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.


gmz450-190600-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
1159 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. patchy fog late. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of
showers. patchy fog in the evening. areas of fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. areas of
fog. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. 

$$

fzus54 klch 181800
cwflch
expires:202602190600;;853714

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
1159 am cst wed feb 18 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.


gmz470-190600-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
1159 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around
3 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of
showers, mainly in the evening. patchy fog. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. areas of fog in the
morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. a slight chance of
showers. 
.sunday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus54 klch 181800
cwflch
expires:202602190600;;853707

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
1159 am cst wed feb 18 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.


gmz430-190600-
sabine lake-
1159 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds around 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
lake waters choppy. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. patchy fog after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop.
areas of fog in the morning. a chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. lake waters rough. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. lake waters rough. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters choppy. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.monday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$