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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
308 PM CDT Tue Aug 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.


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Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
308 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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