####018013520#### FZUS54 KLCH 151158 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 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. GMZ400-160015- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Breezy onshore flow around 20 knots gusting to 30 knots will continue through this morning before gradually weakening through the afternoon. Long southerly fetch in the west Gulf will keep elevated seas in the forecast through today as well, with a slow decrease in heights into Friday. Otherwise, ridging remains in control and no rain is expected through the forecast period. $$ GMZ430-160015- Sabine Lake- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. $$ GMZ432-160015- Calcasieu Lake- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. $$ GMZ435-160015- Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters rough. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ GMZ436-160015- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. $$ GMZ450-160015- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ452-160015- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ455-160015- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ470-160015- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ GMZ472-160015- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ GMZ475-160015- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ ####018001508#### FZAK61 PAFC 151159 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 359 AM AKDT Thu May 15 2025 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-160015- 359 AM AKDT Thu May 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front extending across the Gulf moves into the Northern Gulf Fri afternoon. A 1000 mb low forms on the front at 57N 142W Thu afternoon and moves to 59N 146W at 1007 mb Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-160015- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 359 AM AKDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-160015- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 359 AM AKDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$