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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

GMZ400-041615-
SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM...
FALLING PRESSURES ACROSS TEXAS WILL GENERATE LARGE DIFFERENCES-IN-
PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL BE THE RESULT. THE TEXAS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
TRAVEL NORTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY...DRAGGING ITS ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS ON TUESDAY.

$$

GMZ430-041615-
SABINE LAKE-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO A
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ432-041615-
CALCASIEU LAKE-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS ROUGH DECREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ435-041615-
VERMILION BAY-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH DECREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ450-041615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

$$

GMZ452-041615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$

GMZ455-041615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$

GMZ470-041615-
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

$$

GMZ472-041615-
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

$$

GMZ475-041615-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
922 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

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