Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Port Arthur, TX

December 10, 2023 5:37 AM CST (11:37 UTC)
Sunrise 6:59AM Sunset 5:17PM Moonrise 4:39AM Moonset 3:25PM
GMZ430 Sabine Lake- 344 Am Cst Sun Dec 10 2023
.low water advisory in effect until noon cst today...
.small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...
.small craft exercise caution in effect from noon cst today through this afternoon...
Today..North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters very rough.
Tonight..North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Monday..East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
Monday night..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Tuesday..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Tuesday night..East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
Wednesday..Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
Wednesday night..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Thursday..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Thursday night..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.low water advisory in effect until noon cst today...
.small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...
.small craft exercise caution in effect from noon cst today through this afternoon...
Today..North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lake waters very rough.
Tonight..North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Monday..East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop.
Monday night..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Tuesday..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Tuesday night..East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
Wednesday..Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
Wednesday night..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Thursday..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Thursday night..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
GMZ400 344 Am Cst Sun Dec 10 2023
Synopsis..
the strong cold front is moving through the region early this morning with any showers ending later this morning. Strong winds have developed and will continue to increase with rising seas through the rest of the morning.
sustained winds near 25 to 30 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knots can be expected across the coastal waters, with slightly lower values across the coastal lakes and bays. With the strong offshore flow, water will be pushed away from the coast and low water conditions of -1.0 to -2.0 mean lower low water can be expected for the coastal lakes and bays, with a low water advisory in effect.
conditions will begin to improve Sunday night into Monday as high pressure builds in behind the front with rapidly decreasing winds and lowering seas expected as we head into the work week. Winds and seas will increase by Tuesday night and remain elevated through Thursday as a tightening pressure gradient produces a prolonged and strong easterly fetch across the northern gulf of mexico.
Synopsis..
the strong cold front is moving through the region early this morning with any showers ending later this morning. Strong winds have developed and will continue to increase with rising seas through the rest of the morning.
sustained winds near 25 to 30 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knots can be expected across the coastal waters, with slightly lower values across the coastal lakes and bays. With the strong offshore flow, water will be pushed away from the coast and low water conditions of -1.0 to -2.0 mean lower low water can be expected for the coastal lakes and bays, with a low water advisory in effect.
conditions will begin to improve Sunday night into Monday as high pressure builds in behind the front with rapidly decreasing winds and lowering seas expected as we head into the work week. Winds and seas will increase by Tuesday night and remain elevated through Thursday as a tightening pressure gradient produces a prolonged and strong easterly fetch across the northern gulf of mexico.

Area Discussion for - Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 101100 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 500 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Tuesday night)
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
The strong cold front is exiting the region with any showers rapidly ending. Gusty and strong north winds have developed across the region with dropping temps. Expect the strongest winds now until early afternoon, before lessening.
High pressure quickly builds across the region into early week, which will allow winds to be near calm with clear skies Monday/Tuesday morning. Monday morning will be the coldest with freezing temps generally north of I-10, with a few localized areas possibly briefly reaching hard freeze criteria across central LA.
Confidence is too low coupled with the localized nature to consider any hard freeze headlines at this time. Tuesday morning, while chilly, will be a few degrees warmer.
LONG TERM
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
High pressure at the surface extending across the Great Lakes to the East coast and a developing low (of varying intensity depending on model) over the Yucutan peninsula will keep the pressure gradient tight across the region Wednesday and Thursday. While winds are expected to remain below advisory criteria onshore, the Northeasterly breeze will be noticeable and Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed offshore through the end of the week. Guidance keeps the majority of tropical moisture associated with the developing low off the coast through Thursday night. By Friday, an upper level low drifting slowly southeast out of the southwestern U.S. across central Texas will begin to provide some additional support for showers although there remains large synoptic scale differences in the evolution of this low heading into next weekend with the track of the low ranging from the northern gulf coast to as far south as the Yucutan Peninsula.
Obviously, the eventual track will have an outsized impact on the forecast next weekend, but given the uncertainty, the official forecast was simply a reflection of the latest NBM.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 500 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
The strong cold front is moving through the region with strong and gusty north winds quickly developing. These winds of 12-19 kts with gusts up to 30 kts will continue through the morning, but begin to lessen during the late afternoon. VFR is expected at all terminals through the forecast period.
MARINE
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
The strong cold front is moving through the region early this morning with any showers ending later this morning. Strong winds have developed and will continue to increase with rising seas through the rest of the morning.
Sustained winds near 25 to 30 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knots can be expected across the coastal waters, with slightly lower values across the coastal lakes and bays. With the strong offshore flow, water will be pushed away from the coast and low water conditions of -1.0 to -2.0 Mean Lower Low Water can be expected for the coastal lakes and bays, with a Low Water Advisory in effect.
Conditions will begin to improve Sunday night into Monday as high pressure builds in behind the front with rapidly decreasing winds and lowering seas expected as we head into the work week. Winds and seas will increase by Tuesday night and remain elevated through Thursday as a tightening pressure gradient produces a prolonged and strong easterly fetch across the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 56 28 58 30 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 58 34 59 39 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 58 34 60 38 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 60 35 62 43 / 0 0 0 0
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Wind Advisory until noon CST today for LAZ029-032-033-044-045- 055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254.
TX...Wind Advisory until noon CST today for TXZ515-516-615-616.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ430-432-435-436.
Low Water Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ430-432-435-436.
Gale Warning until noon CST today for GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475.
Small Craft Advisory from noon today to 9 PM CST this evening for GMZ450-452-455-470-472.
Small Craft Advisory from noon today to midnight CST tonight for GMZ475.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 500 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Tuesday night)
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
The strong cold front is exiting the region with any showers rapidly ending. Gusty and strong north winds have developed across the region with dropping temps. Expect the strongest winds now until early afternoon, before lessening.
High pressure quickly builds across the region into early week, which will allow winds to be near calm with clear skies Monday/Tuesday morning. Monday morning will be the coldest with freezing temps generally north of I-10, with a few localized areas possibly briefly reaching hard freeze criteria across central LA.
Confidence is too low coupled with the localized nature to consider any hard freeze headlines at this time. Tuesday morning, while chilly, will be a few degrees warmer.
LONG TERM
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
High pressure at the surface extending across the Great Lakes to the East coast and a developing low (of varying intensity depending on model) over the Yucutan peninsula will keep the pressure gradient tight across the region Wednesday and Thursday. While winds are expected to remain below advisory criteria onshore, the Northeasterly breeze will be noticeable and Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed offshore through the end of the week. Guidance keeps the majority of tropical moisture associated with the developing low off the coast through Thursday night. By Friday, an upper level low drifting slowly southeast out of the southwestern U.S. across central Texas will begin to provide some additional support for showers although there remains large synoptic scale differences in the evolution of this low heading into next weekend with the track of the low ranging from the northern gulf coast to as far south as the Yucutan Peninsula.
Obviously, the eventual track will have an outsized impact on the forecast next weekend, but given the uncertainty, the official forecast was simply a reflection of the latest NBM.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 500 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
The strong cold front is moving through the region with strong and gusty north winds quickly developing. These winds of 12-19 kts with gusts up to 30 kts will continue through the morning, but begin to lessen during the late afternoon. VFR is expected at all terminals through the forecast period.
MARINE
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023
The strong cold front is moving through the region early this morning with any showers ending later this morning. Strong winds have developed and will continue to increase with rising seas through the rest of the morning.
Sustained winds near 25 to 30 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knots can be expected across the coastal waters, with slightly lower values across the coastal lakes and bays. With the strong offshore flow, water will be pushed away from the coast and low water conditions of -1.0 to -2.0 Mean Lower Low Water can be expected for the coastal lakes and bays, with a Low Water Advisory in effect.
Conditions will begin to improve Sunday night into Monday as high pressure builds in behind the front with rapidly decreasing winds and lowering seas expected as we head into the work week. Winds and seas will increase by Tuesday night and remain elevated through Thursday as a tightening pressure gradient produces a prolonged and strong easterly fetch across the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 56 28 58 30 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 58 34 59 39 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 58 34 60 38 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 60 35 62 43 / 0 0 0 0
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Wind Advisory until noon CST today for LAZ029-032-033-044-045- 055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254.
TX...Wind Advisory until noon CST today for TXZ515-516-615-616.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ430-432-435-436.
Low Water Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ430-432-435-436.
Gale Warning until noon CST today for GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475.
Small Craft Advisory from noon today to 9 PM CST this evening for GMZ450-452-455-470-472.
Small Craft Advisory from noon today to midnight CST tonight for GMZ475.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
TXPT2 | 6 mi | 67 min | NW 17G | 54°F | 62°F | 30.11 | ||
PORT2 - 8770475 - Port Arthur, TX | 7 mi | 67 min | NW 19G | 54°F | 62°F | 30.12 | ||
SRST2 - Sabine Pass, TX | 9 mi | 37 min | NNW 20G | 51°F | 30.18 | |||
HIST2 | 29 mi | 67 min | NNW 13G | 53°F | 68°F | 30.20 | ||
CAPL1 - 8768094 - Calcasieu Pass, LA | 30 mi | 67 min | N 22G | 57°F | 61°F | 30.13 | ||
RLOT2 - 8770971 - Rollover Pass, TX | 37 mi | 67 min | N 25G | 54°F | 63°F | 30.18 | ||
BKTL1 | 43 mi | 67 min | 73°F | |||||
LCLL1 - 8767816 - Lake Charles, LA | 48 mi | 67 min | 55°F | 72°F | 30.15 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KBPT JACK BROOKS RGNL,TX | 14 sm | 44 min | NNW 17G27 | 10 sm | Overcast | 52°F | 36°F | 54% | 30.18 | |
KORG ORANGE COUNTY,TX | 21 sm | 22 min | NNW 08G14 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 30.20 |
Wind History from BPT
(wind in knots)Mesquite Point
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Sun -- 04:39 AM CST Moonrise
Sun -- 06:59 AM CST Sunrise
Sun -- 07:24 AM CST -0.19 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 03:24 PM CST Moonset
Sun -- 04:05 PM CST 1.26 feet High Tide
Sun -- 05:16 PM CST Sunset
Sun -- 08:25 PM CST 1.10 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 11:28 PM CST 1.12 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 04:39 AM CST Moonrise
Sun -- 06:59 AM CST Sunrise
Sun -- 07:24 AM CST -0.19 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 03:24 PM CST Moonset
Sun -- 04:05 PM CST 1.26 feet High Tide
Sun -- 05:16 PM CST Sunset
Sun -- 08:25 PM CST 1.10 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 11:28 PM CST 1.12 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Mesquite Point, Sabine Pass, Texas, Tide feet
12 am |
1.1 |
1 am |
1 |
2 am |
0.9 |
3 am |
0.7 |
4 am |
0.4 |
5 am |
0.1 |
6 am |
-0.1 |
7 am |
-0.2 |
8 am |
-0.2 |
9 am |
-0.1 |
10 am |
0.1 |
11 am |
0.3 |
12 pm |
0.6 |
1 pm |
0.9 |
2 pm |
1.1 |
3 pm |
1.2 |
4 pm |
1.3 |
5 pm |
1.2 |
6 pm |
1.2 |
7 pm |
1.1 |
8 pm |
1.1 |
9 pm |
1.1 |
10 pm |
1.1 |
11 pm |
1.1 |
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Sabine Naches Canal, Port Arthur, Texas, Tide feet
Lake Charles, LA,

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