Vermilion Bay Marine Forecast
| Tonight...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Sunday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming West In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...West Winds Around 5 Knots. Bay Waters Smooth. |
| Monday...Southwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Monday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Tuesday...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night...South Winds Around 10 Knots, Becoming Southwest After Midnight. Bay Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then Showers Likely With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms After Midnight. |
| Wednesday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Thursday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Rough. |
| Thursday Night...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northwest After Midnight. Bay Waters Light Chop. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1141am CST Sat Jan 31 2026 .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday night) Issued at 1035am CST Sat Jan 31 2026 It's been a cold start to the morning! Area obs fell into the 20s and 30s area wide this morning, and with wind gusts, it felt and still feels much cooler. Temps today are forecast to top out in the 30s and 40s. Again, with a breeze, that brings real feel temps into the upper 20s to middle 30s. High pressure will progressively build into the region today and tonight, bringing winds down quickly just ahead of sundown. As such, the Wind Advisory will continue until 4pm today. With dry air in place helping with mostly clear skies and calm conditions brought on by high pressure ridge, tonight is expected to be the coldest, temperature-wise, due to radiational cooling. Latest guidance came in slightly warmer than last night's forecast, so there is a departure of about 2 to 4 F from previous forecast. This is likely due to the possible arrival of moisture and consequentially cloud cover within the lower-mid levels late in the night. These clouds would shutter the maximization of radiational cooling. However, this is not likely to occur until a few hours shy of sunrise. So there will be quite a few hours of clear, calm conditions. Thus, the previously cold forecast was blended in with the warmer guidance to keep some semblance of consistency for messaging sake. A Hard Freeze is still anticipated and the Freeze Watch was upgraded to a Warning. High pressure moves east late Sunday into Monday, establishing return flow and bringing the start of a warming trend to the region. 11/Calhoun Long Term (Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 1035am CST Sat Jan 31 2026 The main change to the longterm forecast is regarding the speed of next week's weather system. Guidance has increased and now rain chances are expected to move in by Tuesday morning with a departure late Tuesday with a frontal passage. Once again, instability is rather lacking for this event and its quick turnaround will likely limit moisture depth. So, Probability of Precipitation are likely running a bit too high from Tuesday thru Wednesday, but no changes were made to the forecast through that timeframe. Still, showers and a few isolated thunderstorms will be possible. As of now, no severe or flood risk is anticipated. The trough axis fully moves east of the region on Thursday with northwest flow expected to bring in a pacifically cooled airmass to end the work week. 11/Calhoun Marine Issued at 1035am CST Sat Jan 31 2026 Offshore flow in the wake of an arctic cold front will continue to bring elevated winds and seas through the day Saturday. These winds should diminish gradually from north to south during the overnight hours Saturday night. Lingering light northerly flow combined with low astronomical tides is expected to bring another morning of low water concerns to coastal waters Sunday. Flow shifts to onshore by late Sunday in advance of the next shortwave set to arrive Tuesday. This disturbance will bring another period of elevated winds and the threat of showers and a few thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday. Fire Weather Issued at 1035am CST Sat Jan 31 2026 Potent arctic airmass has moved down into the region on strong north winds. These winds will remain elevated, particularly over coastal regions and into Lower Acadiana through the afternoon behind this front. RH minimums will drop into the 20s and 30s today and Sunday. However, high pressure moves over the region on Sunday, so winds will not be as strong. There is a danger for fires to quickly spread due to dry fuel conditions today; less of a concern for Sunday. NOAA Lake Charles LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories LA...Cold Weather Advisory until 10am CST Sunday for LAZ027>033-044- 045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254. Freeze Warning from 6pm this evening to 10am CST Sunday for LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243- 252>254. Wind Advisory until 4pm CST this afternoon for LAZ033-044-045- 055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254. TX...Cold Weather Advisory until 10am CST Sunday for TXZ180-201- 259>262-515-516-615-616. Freeze Warning from 6pm this evening to 10am CST Sunday for TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616. Wind Advisory until 4pm CST this afternoon for TXZ615-616. GM...Low Water Advisory until 1pm CST this afternoon for GMZ430-432- 435-436. Low Water Advisory from 6am to noon CST Sunday for GMZ430-432. Small Craft Advisory until 6pm CST this evening for GMZ430-432. Small Craft Advisory until midnight CST tonight for GMZ435-436- 450-452-455. Small Craft Advisory until 6am CST Sunday for GMZ470-472-475. |
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