fzus54 kbro 111726
cwfbro
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coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1226 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz130-132-135-120615-
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-
1226 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
thursday night...

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

$$

fzus54 kbro 111726
cwfbro
expires:202603120615;;024640

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1226 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz170-175-120615-
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-
1226 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
thursday night...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots late this afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail:
southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late in
the evening, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots early in
the morning. seas 3 to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. seas 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. wave detail: northeast 10 feet
at 8 seconds and north 8 feet at 8 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. wave detail:
north 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds,
becoming north 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east early
in the morning. seas 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kbro 111726
cwfbro
expires:202603120615;;024639

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1226 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz150-155-120615-
gulf waters from port mansfield to the rio grande out 20 nm-
gulf waters from baffin bay to port mansfield out 20 nm-
1226 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
thursday night...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet.
wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late in the evening, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots after
midnight, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
early in the morning. seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail: southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 7 seconds and north
2 feet at 2 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. wave detail: northeast 9 feet at
7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming east early in the morning. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. seas 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 111827
cwfcrp
expires:202603120715;;027666

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
127 pm cdt wed mar 11 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. 
 


gmz250-120715-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port aransas out 20 nm-
127 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 pm cdt this evening through
thursday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight with gusts to 35 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 
9 feet after midnight. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds,
becoming east 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. seas 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: north
8 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. wave detail: northeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
east 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 111827
cwfcrp
expires:202603120715;;027665

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
127 pm cdt wed mar 11 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. 
 


gmz255-120715-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
127 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 pm cdt this evening through
thursday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight with gusts to 35 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 
9 feet after midnight. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds,
becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 4 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: north 6 feet at
6 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at
6 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 111827
cwfcrp
expires:202603120715;;027667

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
127 pm cdt wed mar 11 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. 
 


gmz270-275-120715-
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-
127 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 pm cdt this evening through
thursday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight with gusts to 35 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 
9 feet after midnight. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds,
becoming north 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: north 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north
7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after
midnight. wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
south 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds around 15 knots, becoming east 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 111811
cwfhgx
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz370-375-120715-
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-
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm this evening to 1 am
cdt thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am cdt thursday through thursday
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...south winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 5 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...west winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. wave detail: north 8 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east around 10 knots after midnight. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 111811
cwfhgx
expires:202603120715;;026819

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz330-120715-
matagorda bay-
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm cdt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north around
30 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to very
rough after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters very rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. bay waters smooth. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. bay waters smooth, increasing to
smooth to slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 knots. bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly choppy.
.sunday night...south winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 111811
cwfhgx
expires:202603120715;;026818

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz335-120715-
galveston bay-
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...tornado watch 44 in effect until 6 pm cdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm cdt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...south winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. bay waters slightly choppy. a chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers early, then showers likely late. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north around
30 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to very
rough after midnight. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. 
.thursday...north winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters very rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. bay waters smooth. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. bay waters smooth. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly choppy.
.sunday night...southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 111811
cwfhgx
expires:202603120715;;026820

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz350-355-120715-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
111 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm this evening to 1 am
cdt thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am cdt thursday through thursday
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...south winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at
7 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. seas
3 to 5 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 3 seconds and south
4 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.thursday...north winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at
5 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave detail:
northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 111833
cwflch
expires:202603120730;;028666

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
133 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz430-120730-
sabine lake-
133 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...tornado watch 44 in effect until 6 pm cdt this evening...
...small craft exercise caution in effect until 1 am cdt
thursday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am cdt thursday through
thursday evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots late.
lake waters rough. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. lake waters very rough. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. lake waters very
rough. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. lake waters light chop. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.saturday night...south winds around 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. lake waters rough. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. lake waters very rough. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. a slight chance of
showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 111833
cwflch
expires:202603120730;;028670

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
133 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz450-120730-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
133 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect until 10 pm cdt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm this evening to 1 am
cdt thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am cdt thursday through thursday
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early
this afternoon. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: north 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet
at 7 seconds. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. patchy fog in the evening. 
.thursday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: north 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds around 15 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 111833
cwflch
expires:202603120730;;028673

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
133 pm cdt wed mar 11 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.


gmz470-120730-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
133 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect until 10 pm cdt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm this evening to 1 am
cdt thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am cdt thursday through thursday
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday evening...

.today...south winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: south
5 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet after midnight. wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds
and west 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at
6 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. patchy fog in the
evening. 
.thursday...north winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally
to 10 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: north 9 feet at
7 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. wave detail:
northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: south 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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