Vermilion Bay Marine Forecast
| Today...Southwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Tonight...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. Widespread Dense Fog. |
| Thursday...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Thursday Night...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Friday...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers. |
| Friday Night...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Southwest After Midnight. Bay Waters Choppy. Showers With A Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Saturday...Northwest Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Morning. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Saturday Night...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers, Mainly In The Evening. |
| Sunday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Sunday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 544am CST Wednesday Jan 7 2026 .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Friday night) Issued at 536am CST Wednesday Jan 7 2026 Three more unseasonably warm and humid days lie ahead of us before we finally return to near to below normal temperatures however, that will unfortunately have to wait until the long term period. Until then, onshore flow at the surface and a W to SW flow aloft will continue to pump warm, moist air into the forecast area. Apart from unseasonable temps, this will bring a few more late nights/mornings of dense fog, with an area-wide dense fog advisory currently in affect until 10AM and another one likely being needed for tonight/tomorrow morning. Today brings pretty much a repeat of the last few days, with cloud cover lingering well into the afternoon while highs reach into the mid to upper 70s. Tomorrow, repeat this forecast but add in small rain chances, in response to a weak shortwave moving across the Ark-La-Tex in the SWrly flow aloft. While we will likely see some scattered showers streaming north out of the Gulf, the majority of Thursday's convection will remain off to our northwest closer to the disturbance. Moving into Friday, the pattern begins to shift as an upper level trough moves out of the Rockies and across the Plains, giving a low pressure system in the Midwest and its trailing a cold front a push to the south/southeast. This front should be near the Ark-La-Tex by Friday morning, eventually making its way through the CWA (County Warning Area) Friday evening through Saturday morning. Ahead of the front, moisture will surge across the northern Gulf Coast, with PWATs (Precipitable Waters) increasing well above the 90th percentile and likely approaching the Daily Max according to Storm Prediction Center Climo. At this time, we are not included in Friday's ERO, likely due to the fact we've been relatively dry recently. On the flip side, the concern for severe weather has increased since last night, and Storm Prediction Center has outlined part of CENLA/south- central LA in the Day 4 15% Risk area. For now, most likely scenario looks to be discrete cells streaming north/northeast through the early part of the day well ahead of the main line which will bring the more significant severe threat later in the day into Fri night. Long Term (Saturday through next Tuesday) Issued at 536am CST Wednesday Jan 7 2026 By Saturday morning, the cold front should be nearly through the forecast area and making its way into SE LA. Post frontal surface high pressure will slowly work its way out of the Rockies and into the Southern Plains throughout the day. Aloft, the upper low/trough will make its way across the Plains and into the Midwest throughout Sat, eventually allowing a NW flow to develop aloft by the second half of the weekend. this will bring sort of a mixed bag of conditions of Sat, as a cooler/drier airmass filters in at the surface but aloft moisture and overcast cloud cover will linger. In addition a tight pressure gradient overhead between the departing front and the approaching high will allow north winds to be relatively gusty, which in combination with overcast skies and Cold Air Advection will lead to a rather cool and gloomy Saturday. Surface high pressure continues to work its way into the region on Sunday, eventually settling overhead Monday and Tuesday. Aloft, after a brief period of NW flow on Sunday, zonal flow returns thereafter. This will bring a few cool and cloudy days as we head into next week, with highs ranging from the low to mid 50s amid partly cloudy skies. Overnight, lows will dip to near or just below freezing for CENLA both Monday and Tues morning, while the remainder of the region falls into the mid to upper 30s. Marine Issued at 536am CST Wednesday Jan 7 2026 Periods of marine fog will continue to be an issue through the end of the work week as warm hair continues to move over cooler shelf waters. Light SW winds become more due S overnight and begin to increase slightly tomorrow through the end of the week. Winds/seas will remain below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) criteria through this period but small craft should exercise caution. A cold front will sweep through the area Friday evening/night turning winds to the NW and N and allowing them to become strong and gusty through the weekend. In addition, this front will be accompanied by showers and storms, with isolated activity beginning as early as tomorrow and more significant storms occurring Friday afternoon into Friday night. Fire Weather Issued at 536am CST Wednesday Jan 7 2026 Light SW winds become more southerly later today before increasing a bit tomorrow through Friday as the pressure gradient begins to tighten overhead. Breezy onshore flow will continue until the passage of a cold front late Friday, allowing a warm, moist airmass to linger overhead through the end of the week. As a result, MinRH values will range from the mid 50s to low 70s through the next few days. Behind the front, winds become northerly with frequent gusts, advecting in a cooler and drier airmass throughout Sat that won't really be noticeable until the second half of the weekend when MinRH values fall into the upper 20s to mid 30s. NOAA Lake Charles LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories LA...Dense Fog Advisory until 10am CST this morning for LAZ027>033- 044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254. TX...Dense Fog Advisory until 10am CST this morning for TXZ180-201- 259>262-515-516-615-616. GM...Dense Fog Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ430-432-435-436- 450-452-455. |
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