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Cameron, LA to High Island, TX 20 - 60 NM Marine Forecast


THIS AFTERNOON

SE
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

TONIGHT

SE
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

FRIDAY

SE
WINDS
20
KNOTS

FRIDAY NIGHT

SE
WINDS
20 - 25
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
GMZ470 Forecast Issued: 359 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
This Afternoon...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Patchy Fog.
Tonight...Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Building To 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet After Midnight. Patchy Fog In The Evening.
Friday...Southeast Winds Around 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 5 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet.
Friday Night...Southeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet.
Saturday...Southeast Winds Around 25 Knots With Gusts Up To 35 Knots. Seas 7 To 9 Feet, Occasionally To 11 Feet.
Saturday Night...Southeast Winds 25 To 30 Knots. Seas 8 To 10 Feet, Occasionally To 13 Feet.
Sunday...Southeast Winds 25 To 30 Knots, Diminishing To 15 To 20 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. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms In The Afternoon.
Sunday Night...Southeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms.
Monday...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms.
Monday Night...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Thunderstorms.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
619pm CDT Thu April 25 2024

Long Term
(Sunday through next Wednesday) Issued at 344pm CDT Thu April 25 2024

For Sunday, a mid to upper level shortwave and accompanying surface low over the TX/OK Panhandle expected to move north northeast through Monday. The surface low with stronger high pressure across the East Coast will keep a tight pressure gradient over our region Sunday with ongoing southerly winds around 20-25 mph with gusts 30- 35 mph likely. The main area of lift expected to remain to our north and northwest, along with the greatest threat of severe weather for Sunday. However, the diffluent flow aloft will allow for increased chances of showers and thunderstorms north of I-10 by Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, with the highest chances expected Monday around 50-70%. WPC has areas outlined in a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall north of I-10 over SE TX/C LA for Monday, with a Marginal Risk elsewhere. Chances diminish down to 30-50% for Tuesday afternoon, and 20% or less for Wednesday and Thursday.

Temperatures will remain above normal with overnight lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s, and afternoon highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Marine
Issued at 211am CDT Thu April 25 2024

Starting on today winds will start to increase becoming moderate to strong. Winds will continue to increase on Friday with gusts up to 30 knots. The elevated winds will continue on Saturday as well before weakening on Sunday. Waves will also build in the outer waters 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 night and lasting through Saturday as the pressure gradient further tightens across the area building seas further into the weekend under a strong southerly regime.

NOAA Lake Charles LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
LA...None. TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 10pm this evening to 10pm CDT Friday for GMZ430-432-450-452-470-472.