Vermilion Bay Marine Forecast
| Tonight...South Winds Around 15 Knots, Becoming Southwest Late This Evening, Then Becoming Northwest After Midnight, Becoming North 20 To 25 Knots Late. Bay Waters Very Rough. Showers With A Chance Of Thunderstorms This Evening, Then A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms After Midnight. |
| Thursday...North Winds 25 To 30 Knots, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Extremely Rough. |
| Thursday Night...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Becoming Northeast 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Choppy. |
| Friday...East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming South In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Smooth. |
| Friday Night...South Winds Around 5 Knots. Bay Waters Smooth. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming South In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Saturday Night...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Sunday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...Southwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northwest 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Rough. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms After Midnight. |
| Monday...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Bay Waters Very Rough. |
| Monday Night...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay Waters Rough. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 333pm CDT Wednesday Mar 11 2026 Marine Issued at 332pm CDT Wednesday Mar 11 2026 Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, will be expected during the afternoon and evening. Winds turn offshore and strengthen quickly in the wake of a passing front with rapidly building seas to follow. A small craft advisory is in place through midnight tonight before winds strengthen further and conditions turn over to Gale force winds and gusts through Thursday morning. Winds and seas will fall quickly to below small craft criteria after sundown Thursday. Fire Weather Issued at 332pm CDT Wednesday Mar 11 2026 Strong southeast winds have developed over the region in response to a cold front moving into east Texas. Surface winds have overachieved so far and sustained surface winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots are ongoing at this hour. Anticipate these winds to persist and perhaps could be slightly higher thru the afternoon. A cluster of afternoon showers and thunderstorms followed by a line of strong thunderstorms is expected to impact east Cameron Parish this afternoon and evening. With storms, frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes will be the main threat. Rainfall will be heavy, but storm motion will limit how much can reach the surface. Winds will shift swiftly behind the main line of storms this evening and will strengthen thru Thursday morning. A much cooler and drier airmass will arrive beginning THU AM. NOAA Lake Charles LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories LA...Wind Advisory until 5pm CDT this afternoon for LAZ033-044-045- 055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254. TX...Wind Advisory until 5pm CDT this afternoon for TXZ515-516-615- 616. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 1am to 7pm CDT Thursday for GMZ430- 432-435. Small Craft Advisory from 10am to 7pm CDT Thursday for GMZ436- 450-452-455-470-472-475. Small Craft Advisory from 10pm this evening to 1am CDT Thursday for GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475. Gale Warning from 1am to 10am CDT Thursday for GMZ450-452-455- 470-472-475. |
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