FZUS54 KLCH 131522 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM GMZ400-140415- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST TODAY...ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME MORE SOUTHEASTERLY LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL CROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND WEAKEN. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH ACTIVITY DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ GMZ430-432-140415- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ435-140415- VERMILION BAY- 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH DECREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP DECREASING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ450-140415- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ452-455-140415- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ470-140415- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ472-475-140415- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 922 AM CST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$