Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Lake Charles, LA
March 19, 2024 8:35 AM CDT (13:35 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:15 AM Sunset 7:25 PM Moonrise 1:32 PM Moonset 3:21 AM |
GMZ432 Calcasieu Lake- 705 Am Cdt Tue Mar 19 2024
Rest of today - East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Lake waters choppy.
Tonight - South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop.
Wednesday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Wednesday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Thursday - East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Friday - North winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Friday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Saturday - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Saturday night - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ400 705 Am Cdt Tue Mar 19 2024
Synopsis - Northerly winds will continue to diminish through today as high pressure builds over the region. The next chance of rain starts late Wednesday before increasing to widespread showers and Thunderstorms Thursday with the next frontal system.
Area Discussion for - Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 191155 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 655 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Thursday night)
Issued at 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Early morning sfc analysis shows high pressure centered from the Mid-South through the Red River Valley dominating our area weather this morning. Water vapor imagery shows the area under a mid/upper-level nwrly flow on the back side of an ern CONUS trof.
Satellite imagery shows generally clear skies across the area at this time. Sfc obs show temps ranging from the upper 30s to the upper 40s. Regional 88Ds PPINE.
The first 36 or so hours of the short term look fairly quiet as the sfc high gradually builds past the forecast area while the flow aloft transitions to weak ridging in response to a swrn CONUS cutoff low drifting ewd. After another cool day today with temps topping out in the 60s, will see a warm up commence tonight as a srly flow off the Gulf develops with the passing high. Lows look to run about 10 degrees warmer tonight, while under partly cloudy skies, highs tomorrow are progged to run a category or two warmer than today, with readings generally around normal for late March.
Rain chances return to the forecast for the wrn 1/2 of the forecast area by late Wednesday night, then increase further while spreading ewd across the remainder of the forecast area for Thursday, as shortwave energy ejects out ahead of the now filling swrn CONUS cutoff low. With forecast soundings indicating increasing moisture (mean RH values to 90 percent and PWAT values to 1.6 inches), should see numerous showers/thunderstorms area- wide Thursday afternoon/evening. There are early signs that some of the convection could be strong/severe over sern TX during the afternoon hours, with this activity congealing into a cluster/line as it moves across our LA zones during the evening hours with the primary shortwave and a developing attendant sfc low. Expect the bulk of the precip to cross the Atchafalaya prior to sunrise Friday morning.
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LONG TERM
(Friday through Tuesday)
Issued at 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
The bulk of the long term looks dry at this time as the post- shortwave nwrly flow gradually transitions to weak ridging while sfc high pressure generally remains in control as it transits ewd across the area. Temperatures look to warm significantly through the weekend, with Sunday highs well into the 70s while morning lows get up to the 60s.
The long term ends with rain chances returning on Monday as another significant shortwave crosses the swrn CONUS, interacting with increasing Gulf moisture to produce scattered showers/storms through Monday night.
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AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 655 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
VFR conditions will prevail through the period with minimal moisture around to work with per forecast soundings. We should see one last burst of elevated nerly winds this morning before the core of the sfc high approaches, relaxing the gradient and settling the winds for the remainder of the day and tonight.
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MARINE
Issued at 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Conditions on the coastal waters will continue to improve into this morning, and the inherited SCA will be allowed to expire on time at 12z. Thereafter, the only potential headlines on the CWF appear to come ahead of the low passage late in the week.
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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 63 41 70 49 / 0 0 0 10 LCH 63 49 69 55 / 0 0 0 20 LFT 63 46 70 55 / 0 0 0 10 BPT 65 51 71 59 / 0 0 0 30
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for LAZ028-029-032- 033.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ430-432- 435-436-450-452-455-470-472-475.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 655 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Thursday night)
Issued at 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Early morning sfc analysis shows high pressure centered from the Mid-South through the Red River Valley dominating our area weather this morning. Water vapor imagery shows the area under a mid/upper-level nwrly flow on the back side of an ern CONUS trof.
Satellite imagery shows generally clear skies across the area at this time. Sfc obs show temps ranging from the upper 30s to the upper 40s. Regional 88Ds PPINE.
The first 36 or so hours of the short term look fairly quiet as the sfc high gradually builds past the forecast area while the flow aloft transitions to weak ridging in response to a swrn CONUS cutoff low drifting ewd. After another cool day today with temps topping out in the 60s, will see a warm up commence tonight as a srly flow off the Gulf develops with the passing high. Lows look to run about 10 degrees warmer tonight, while under partly cloudy skies, highs tomorrow are progged to run a category or two warmer than today, with readings generally around normal for late March.
Rain chances return to the forecast for the wrn 1/2 of the forecast area by late Wednesday night, then increase further while spreading ewd across the remainder of the forecast area for Thursday, as shortwave energy ejects out ahead of the now filling swrn CONUS cutoff low. With forecast soundings indicating increasing moisture (mean RH values to 90 percent and PWAT values to 1.6 inches), should see numerous showers/thunderstorms area- wide Thursday afternoon/evening. There are early signs that some of the convection could be strong/severe over sern TX during the afternoon hours, with this activity congealing into a cluster/line as it moves across our LA zones during the evening hours with the primary shortwave and a developing attendant sfc low. Expect the bulk of the precip to cross the Atchafalaya prior to sunrise Friday morning.
25
LONG TERM
(Friday through Tuesday)
Issued at 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
The bulk of the long term looks dry at this time as the post- shortwave nwrly flow gradually transitions to weak ridging while sfc high pressure generally remains in control as it transits ewd across the area. Temperatures look to warm significantly through the weekend, with Sunday highs well into the 70s while morning lows get up to the 60s.
The long term ends with rain chances returning on Monday as another significant shortwave crosses the swrn CONUS, interacting with increasing Gulf moisture to produce scattered showers/storms through Monday night.
25
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 655 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
VFR conditions will prevail through the period with minimal moisture around to work with per forecast soundings. We should see one last burst of elevated nerly winds this morning before the core of the sfc high approaches, relaxing the gradient and settling the winds for the remainder of the day and tonight.
25
MARINE
Issued at 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Conditions on the coastal waters will continue to improve into this morning, and the inherited SCA will be allowed to expire on time at 12z. Thereafter, the only potential headlines on the CWF appear to come ahead of the low passage late in the week.
25
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 63 41 70 49 / 0 0 0 10 LCH 63 49 69 55 / 0 0 0 20 LFT 63 46 70 55 / 0 0 0 10 BPT 65 51 71 59 / 0 0 0 30
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for LAZ028-029-032- 033.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ430-432- 435-436-450-452-455-470-472-475.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
LCLL1 - 8767816 - Lake Charles, LA | 0 mi | 48 min | 45°F | 74°F | 30.31 | |||
BKTL1 | 5 mi | 48 min | 74°F | |||||
CAPL1 - 8768094 - Calcasieu Pass, LA | 33 mi | 48 min | ESE 12G | 49°F | 64°F | 30.29 | ||
PORT2 - 8770475 - Port Arthur, TX | 45 mi | 48 min | ENE 5.1G | 51°F | 67°F | 30.25 |
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Airport Reports
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KCWF CHENNAULT INTL,LA | 4 sm | 48 min | NNE 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 43°F | 37°F | 81% | 30.30 | |
KLCH LAKE CHARLES RGNL,LA | 7 sm | 42 min | ENE 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 43°F | 37°F | 81% | 30.30 | |
KUXL SOUTHLAND FIELD,LA | 11 sm | 20 min | ENE 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 48°F | 36°F | 62% | 30.31 |
Tide / Current for Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana
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Calcasieu Pass
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Tue -- 04:20 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:44 AM CDT -0.11 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:17 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 01:54 PM CDT 2.09 feet High Tide
Tue -- 02:33 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:24 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:20 PM CDT 1.22 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:18 PM CDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 04:20 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:44 AM CDT -0.11 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:17 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 01:54 PM CDT 2.09 feet High Tide
Tue -- 02:33 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:24 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:20 PM CDT 1.22 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 11:18 PM CDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana, Tide feet
12 am |
1.1 |
1 am |
0.9 |
2 am |
0.6 |
3 am |
0.3 |
4 am |
0.1 |
5 am |
-0.1 |
6 am |
-0.1 |
7 am |
0 |
8 am |
0.3 |
9 am |
0.7 |
10 am |
1.1 |
11 am |
1.5 |
12 pm |
1.8 |
1 pm |
2 |
2 pm |
2.1 |
3 pm |
2 |
4 pm |
1.8 |
5 pm |
1.6 |
6 pm |
1.4 |
7 pm |
1.3 |
8 pm |
1.2 |
9 pm |
1.2 |
10 pm |
1.3 |
11 pm |
1.3 |
Calcasieu Pass
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Tue -- 04:20 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:14 AM CDT -0.37 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:17 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:27 PM CDT 1.83 feet High Tide
Tue -- 02:33 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:24 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:56 PM CDT 1.54 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 09:29 PM CDT 1.55 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 04:20 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:14 AM CDT -0.37 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:17 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:27 PM CDT 1.83 feet High Tide
Tue -- 02:33 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:24 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:56 PM CDT 1.54 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 09:29 PM CDT 1.55 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana (2), Tide feet
12 am |
1.1 |
1 am |
0.8 |
2 am |
0.5 |
3 am |
0.2 |
4 am |
-0.1 |
5 am |
-0.3 |
6 am |
-0.4 |
7 am |
-0.3 |
8 am |
-0.1 |
9 am |
0.3 |
10 am |
0.7 |
11 am |
1.2 |
12 pm |
1.5 |
1 pm |
1.7 |
2 pm |
1.8 |
3 pm |
1.8 |
4 pm |
1.8 |
5 pm |
1.7 |
6 pm |
1.7 |
7 pm |
1.6 |
8 pm |
1.5 |
9 pm |
1.5 |
10 pm |
1.5 |
11 pm |
1.5 |
Lake Charles, LA,
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