fzus54 kbro 160542
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coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1242 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

lower texas coastal waters from baffin bay to the mouth of the
rio grande out 60 nm. 

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz170-175-161815-
gulf waters from port mansfield to the rio grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
gulf waters from baffin bay to port mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
1242 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...north winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. seas
8 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 11 to 16 feet,
occasionally to 20 feet this afternoon. wave detail: northeast
13 feet at 9 seconds and north 10 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 14 feet at 9 seconds and north 10 feet at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and north
7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots late in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. seas 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kbro 160542
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coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1242 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

lower texas coastal waters from baffin bay to the mouth of the
rio grande out 60 nm. 

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz130-132-135-161815-
laguna madre from the port of brownsville to the arroyo colorado-
laguna madre from the arroyo colorado to 5 nm north of port
mansfield tx-
laguna madre from 5 nm north of port mansfield to baffin bay tx-
1242 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...north winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. very rough on the bay,
diminishing to rough. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and overnight.
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. a moderate chop on the bay. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. light chop on the bay. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. light chop on the bay. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. light chop on the bay. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. light chop on the bay. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early in
the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop early in
the afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. a moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. 

$$

fzus54 kbro 160542
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coastal waters forecast for the lower texas coast
national weather service brownsville tx
1242 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

lower texas coastal waters from baffin bay to the mouth of the
rio grande out 60 nm. 

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz150-155-161815-
gulf waters from port mansfield to the rio grande out 20 nm-
gulf waters from baffin bay to port mansfield out 20 nm-
1242 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...north winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. seas 10 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet. wave detail: northeast 15 feet at
9 seconds and north 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet after midnight. wave detail: north 10 feet at
7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet,
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: northeast
5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tuesday night...east winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 160657
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
157 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

middle texas coastal waters from baffin bay to matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


gmz250-161915-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port aransas out 20 nm-
157 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...north winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. seas
9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet this afternoon. wave detail: east 13 feet
at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north
3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 1around 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, 
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds
and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 160657
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
157 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

middle texas coastal waters from baffin bay to matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


gmz255-161915-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
157 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...north winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. seas
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. wave detail: east 10 feet
at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: north 4 
feet at 5 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 160657
cwfcrp
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
157 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

middle texas coastal waters from baffin bay to matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


gmz270-275-161915-
waters from baffin bay to port aransas from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel from 20 to
60 nm-
157 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...north winds 35 to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. seas 11 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally
to 17 feet this afternoon. wave detail: northeast 14 feet at
9 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast
12 feet at 9 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north
6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas around 3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 160504
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz330-161815-
matagorda bay-
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon... 
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through 
late tonight...

.rest of tonight...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. bay waters very rough. 
.monday...north winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. bay waters very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
around 15 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. bay waters slightly choppy. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots. bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 160504
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz335-161815-
galveston bay-
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon... 
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through 
late tonight...

.rest of tonight...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. bay waters very rough. 
.monday...north winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. bay waters very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots after midnight. bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 160504
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz350-355-161815-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon... 
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through 
late tonight...

.rest of tonight...north winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. wave detail:
south 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. 
.monday...north winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 160504
cwfhgx
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

upper texas coastal waters from high island to the matagorda ship
channel out 60 nautical miles including galveston and matagorda
bays.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


gmz370-375-161815-
waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx from 20 to
60 nm-waters from high island to freeport tx from 20 to 60 nm-
1204 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of tonight...north winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. wave
detail: north 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds.
a chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday...north winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
diminishing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. seas 10 to
14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: south
3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 160706
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
206 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

coastal waters from the lower atchafalaya river la to high 
island tx out 60 nautical miles including sabine and 
calcasieu lakes and vermilion and cote blanche bays

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


gmz430-162000-
sabine lake-
206 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...low water advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.today...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots late this morning and afternoon. lake waters extremely
rough. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. lake waters very rough. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. lake waters light chop. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters
light chop. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. lake waters choppy. 

$$

fzus54 klch 160706
cwflch
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
206 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

coastal waters from the lower atchafalaya river la to high 
island tx out 60 nautical miles including sabine and 
calcasieu lakes and vermilion and cote blanche bays

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


gmz450-162000-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
206 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots late. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave
detail: northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: east 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.wednesday...south winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. 

$$

fzus54 klch 160706
cwflch
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
206 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

coastal waters from the lower atchafalaya river la to high 
island tx out 60 nautical miles including sabine and 
calcasieu lakes and vermilion and cote blanche bays

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


gmz470-162000-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
206 am cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...north winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to
30 knots this afternoon. seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this
afternoon. wave detail: north 10 feet at 6 seconds and west
10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 6 seconds. a
slight chance of showers early this morning. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail: north
7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. wave detail:
northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. 

$$