Vermilion Bay Marine Forecast
| This Afternoon...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Tonight...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Diminishing To Around 5 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Light Chop. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Thursday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Thursday Night...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Friday...Southeast Winds Around 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. |
| Friday Night...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 25 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Bay Waters Very Rough. |
| Saturday Night...Southeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Bay Waters Very Rough. |
| Sunday...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Sunday Night...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1149pm CDT Wednesday April 24 2024 Long Term (Saturday through next Tuesday) Issued at 304pm CDT Wednesday April 24 2024 As the above mentioned surface low occludes and stalls over the upper Midwest, modest troughing continues to shift east into the Western and Central Plain by early Saturday. Meanwhile, the high pressure regime budges very little over the Eastern Seaboard with moderate ridging extending south-southwest into the central Gulf. The maxima in gradient over SETX and SWLA occurs throughout the entire day Saturday. The ridge thenceforth will slowly broaden / weaken while shifting south offshore the Carolinas through the remainder of the weekend. This change will allow the gradient to slack along with opportunity for showers / storms to develop late Sunday trending into upcoming early work week. Regarding the precipitation, guidance hones on the idea of the shortwave developing across the central plains with a fairly progressive movement toward the TX/LA Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley into Monday morning. This portion of the forecast becomes unsettled as models diverge on handling the progression of the system over SETX / SWLA and downstream across the SE CONUS. With lower tropospheric winds expected to continue remaining out of the south while the upper level pattern accelerates out of the NW, continued opportunities for POPs to become enhanced late into and beyond the scope of the long range remains possible. Kowalski/30 Marine Issued at 248am CDT Wednesday April 24 2024 Onshore flow will slowly increase today with winds building to 10 knots by the evening. During this time waves will be less than four feet. Starting on Thursday winds will start to increase becoming moderate to strong. Winds will continue to increase on Friday with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves will also build in the outer waters possibly reaching 7 feet or more by Friday morning. Lakes and bays will be rough to very rough conditions. A Small Craft Advisory is likely starting on Thursday and lasting through Friday. NOAA Lake Charles LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. |
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