fzus54 kbro 171921
cwfbro
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coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
221 pm cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz130-132-135-180815-
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-
221 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. rough on the bay. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop early in the morning. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. a moderate chop on the bay. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
after midnight, then increasing to choppy early in the morning. a
slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. choppy on the bay.
showers likely. a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. a slight chance of thunderstorms 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. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a moderate chop on the bay.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. a moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early in the morning. showers in the evening. a chance
of thunderstorms. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. light chop on the bay, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. a moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 kbro 171921
cwfbro
expires:202604180815;;538606

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
221 pm cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz150-155-180815-
gulf waters from port mansfield to the rio grande out 20 nm-
gulf waters from baffin bay to port mansfield out 20 nm-
221 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 
seconds. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. seas 3 to 5 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds.
a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave
detail: northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast
5 feet at 7 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.monday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet. a chance of
thunderstorms. showers early in the evening, then a chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers
early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 kbro 171921
cwfbro
expires:202604180815;;538607

coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
221 pm cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz170-175-180815-
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-
221 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts over
25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: 
southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight. showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at
7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. showers.
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at
7 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.monday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. showers likely. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a chance of thunderstorms. showers likely
early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to
5 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers
early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 kcrp 171842
cwfcrp
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
142 pm cdt fri apr 17 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. 
 


gmz250-180715-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port aransas out 20 nm-
142 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 
knots. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. seas around 3 feet, building to
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail:
northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail:
northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. a chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast 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. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east
6 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of thunderstorms. showers.
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
a chance of showers in the morning. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 kcrp 171842
cwfcrp
expires:202604180715;;536755

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
142 pm cdt fri apr 17 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. 
 


gmz255-180715-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
142 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...south 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 7 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail:
southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.sunday 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 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of
showers. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
a chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 kcrp 171842
cwfcrp
expires:202604180715;;536757

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
142 pm cdt fri apr 17 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. 
 


gmz270-275-180715-
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-
142 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: north 5 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance
of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. wave
detail: northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail:
northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east
5 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of
showers. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 171103
cwfhgx
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
603 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz370-375-180015-
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-
603 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect through this
evening...

.today...southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet.
wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. seas
3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
after midnight. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds,
becoming northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. wave detail: northeast 9 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at
7 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to
5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 171103
cwfhgx
expires:202604180015;;517819

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
603 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz330-180015-
matagorda bay-
603 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect through this
evening...

.today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. bay waters choppy. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
bay waters choppy. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.saturday night...northeast winds around 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.sunday...northeast 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, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. a chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 171103
cwfhgx
expires:202604180015;;517818

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
603 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz335-180015-
galveston bay-
603 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect through this
evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
bay waters choppy. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
bay waters slightly choppy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north
around 30 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
very rough after midnight. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters very rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 khgx 171103
cwfhgx
expires:202604180015;;517820

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
603 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz350-355-180015-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
603 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect through this
evening...

.today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. wave
detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. seas
2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
after midnight. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds,
becoming northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 170809
cwflch
expires:202604172100;;511425

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
308 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz430-172100-
sabine lake-
308 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
lake waters choppy. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters choppy. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots. lake waters light chop.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. lake waters very rough. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. lake waters very rough. a slight
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters
choppy. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters choppy. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. lake waters choppy. a slight chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 170809
cwflch
expires:202604172100;;511432

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
308 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


gmz470-172100-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
308 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: south
3 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. seas around
2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after
midnight. wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north
4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a
chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
308 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


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coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
308 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas around 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. seas
2 to 4 feet. wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
slight chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet. a slight chance
of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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