Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for New Iberia, LA
December 7, 2024 8:33 AM CST (14:33 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:49 AM Sunset 5:08 PM Moonrise 11:58 AM Moonset 11:30 PM |
GMZ435 Vermilion And West Cote Blanche Bays- 448 Am Cst Sat Dec 7 2024
Today - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
Tonight - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
Sunday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers.
Sunday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of Thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Monday - Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Showers with a chance of Thunderstorms.
Monday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of Thunderstorms. Showers.
Tuesday - West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday night - North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Wednesday - North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough.
Wednesday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ400 448 Am Cst Sat Dec 7 2024
Synopsis -
east to southeast winds resume today as surface high to the north shifts east. A stronger upper level trough is expected to approach the region tonight though Monday morning, significantly increasing chances of showers and Thunderstorms. Onshore winds and seas will increase once again late Sunday with an increasing pressure gradient.
east to southeast winds resume today as surface high to the north shifts east. A stronger upper level trough is expected to approach the region tonight though Monday morning, significantly increasing chances of showers and Thunderstorms. Onshore winds and seas will increase once again late Sunday with an increasing pressure gradient.
NEW! Add second zone forecast
| Weeks Bay Click for Map Sat -- 12:02 AM CST 1.51 feet High Tide Sat -- 06:50 AM CST Sunrise Sat -- 11:57 AM CST Moonrise Sat -- 04:41 PM CST -0.06 feet Low Tide Sat -- 05:07 PM CST Sunset Sat -- 11:29 PM CST Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Weeks Bay, Vermilion Bay, Louisiana, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.5 |
| 1 am |
| 1.5 |
| 2 am |
| 1.4 |
| 3 am |
| 1.4 |
| 4 am |
| 1.3 |
| 5 am |
| 1.3 |
| 6 am |
| 1.2 |
| 7 am |
| 1.2 |
| 8 am |
| 1.2 |
| 9 am |
| 1.1 |
| 10 am |
| 1 |
| 11 am |
| 0.9 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 4 pm |
| -0 |
| 5 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 0 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.3 |
| Cote Blanche Island Click for Map Sat -- 12:37 AM CST 1.41 feet High Tide Sat -- 06:49 AM CST Sunrise Sat -- 11:57 AM CST Moonrise Sat -- 04:25 PM CST -0.06 feet Low Tide Sat -- 05:07 PM CST Sunset Sat -- 11:29 PM CST Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Cote Blanche Island, West Cote Blanche Bay, Louisiana, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.4 |
| 1 am |
| 1.4 |
| 2 am |
| 1.4 |
| 3 am |
| 1.3 |
| 4 am |
| 1.2 |
| 5 am |
| 1.2 |
| 6 am |
| 1.2 |
| 7 am |
| 1.1 |
| 8 am |
| 1.1 |
| 9 am |
| 1 |
| 10 am |
| 0.9 |
| 11 am |
| 0.8 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 3 pm |
| 0 |
| 4 pm |
| -0 |
| 5 pm |
| -0 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.1 |
Area Discussion for Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 071048 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 448 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Today through Monday night)
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
Isolated to scattered showers have persisted across the western and northern portions of the forecast area this morning, driven by a weak coastal low and an associated warm front off the South Texas coast advancing northward. This activity is further influenced by an upper level low over New Mexico, which is expected to progress into the Southern Plains. Shower activity is anticipated to remain sporadic throughout the day. However, coverage and intensity are forecast to increase tonight into tomorrow morning as the coastal low tracks northward and the warm front approaches the coastal Counties and Parishes by early Sunday morning.
A more robust moisture plume will accompany this system, with PWAT values projected to exceed the 90th percentile over the western and central Gulf Coast region. This elevated moisture, combined with antecedent wet soils and modest instability, prompted WPC to outline portions of the forecast area in a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall on both Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, the Slight Risk primarily includes parts of SETX and SW to CenLA, shifting to focus mainly on South CenLA by Monday with the disturbance tracking eastward.
Temperatures are expected to trend substantially above seasonal averages as the warm front lifts northward. Highs on Sunday and Monday will range from the mid 60s to 70s, with lows in the 50s to 60s, approximately 12 to 17 degrees above normal for early December. Despite these morbidly muggy December temps, we do not anticipate exceeding any daily temperature records.
LONG TERM
(Tuesday through Saturday)
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
The extended forecast begins with continued rainy and unseasonably warm conditions. However, a significant pattern shift will occur as a cold front advances rapidly across the region. This frontal passage will usher in substantially cooler and drier air, with a ridge developing over Texas by midweek and subsequently progressing eastward over the central Gulf Coast. By late week into the weekend, this ridge will extend across the eastern CONUS, reestablishing a southerly flow regime.
Following the frontal passage, temperatures are expected to decrease markedly midweek, with subfreezing overnight lows possible across interior SETX and CenLA. A warming trend will ensue through the latter half of the week as warmer and more humid air returns under the influence of the eastward shifting ridge.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
VFR conditions are prevailing across the region and are expected to persist for the majority of the forecast period, with the exception of terminals affected by isolated to scattered showers.
These may result in temporary reductions in CIGs and VIS. Shower and isolated thunderstorm activity is anticipated to increase in coverage and intensity during the late evening hours into early Sunday morning, potentially impacting terminal.
MARINE
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
East to southeast winds resume today as surface high to the north shifts east. A stronger upper level trough is expected to approach the region tonight though Monday morning, significantly increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms. Onshore winds and seas will increase once again late Sunday with an increasing pressure gradient. Small Craft Advisories may be needed again in that time.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 53 44 67 60 / 10 40 80 90 LCH 54 48 71 62 / 30 40 80 80 LFT 57 51 72 66 / 10 30 50 80 BPT 57 51 72 62 / 50 50 90 70
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 448 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Today through Monday night)
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
Isolated to scattered showers have persisted across the western and northern portions of the forecast area this morning, driven by a weak coastal low and an associated warm front off the South Texas coast advancing northward. This activity is further influenced by an upper level low over New Mexico, which is expected to progress into the Southern Plains. Shower activity is anticipated to remain sporadic throughout the day. However, coverage and intensity are forecast to increase tonight into tomorrow morning as the coastal low tracks northward and the warm front approaches the coastal Counties and Parishes by early Sunday morning.
A more robust moisture plume will accompany this system, with PWAT values projected to exceed the 90th percentile over the western and central Gulf Coast region. This elevated moisture, combined with antecedent wet soils and modest instability, prompted WPC to outline portions of the forecast area in a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall on both Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, the Slight Risk primarily includes parts of SETX and SW to CenLA, shifting to focus mainly on South CenLA by Monday with the disturbance tracking eastward.
Temperatures are expected to trend substantially above seasonal averages as the warm front lifts northward. Highs on Sunday and Monday will range from the mid 60s to 70s, with lows in the 50s to 60s, approximately 12 to 17 degrees above normal for early December. Despite these morbidly muggy December temps, we do not anticipate exceeding any daily temperature records.
LONG TERM
(Tuesday through Saturday)
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
The extended forecast begins with continued rainy and unseasonably warm conditions. However, a significant pattern shift will occur as a cold front advances rapidly across the region. This frontal passage will usher in substantially cooler and drier air, with a ridge developing over Texas by midweek and subsequently progressing eastward over the central Gulf Coast. By late week into the weekend, this ridge will extend across the eastern CONUS, reestablishing a southerly flow regime.
Following the frontal passage, temperatures are expected to decrease markedly midweek, with subfreezing overnight lows possible across interior SETX and CenLA. A warming trend will ensue through the latter half of the week as warmer and more humid air returns under the influence of the eastward shifting ridge.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
VFR conditions are prevailing across the region and are expected to persist for the majority of the forecast period, with the exception of terminals affected by isolated to scattered showers.
These may result in temporary reductions in CIGs and VIS. Shower and isolated thunderstorm activity is anticipated to increase in coverage and intensity during the late evening hours into early Sunday morning, potentially impacting terminal.
MARINE
Issued at 429 AM CST Sat Dec 7 2024
East to southeast winds resume today as surface high to the north shifts east. A stronger upper level trough is expected to approach the region tonight though Monday morning, significantly increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms. Onshore winds and seas will increase once again late Sunday with an increasing pressure gradient. Small Craft Advisories may be needed again in that time.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 53 44 67 60 / 10 40 80 90 LCH 54 48 71 62 / 30 40 80 80 LFT 57 51 72 66 / 10 30 50 80 BPT 57 51 72 62 / 50 50 90 70
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| TESL1 - Tesoro Marine Terminal - 8764044 - Berwick, LA | 38 mi | 46 min | NNE 7G | 56°F | 30.42 | |||
| FRWL1 - 8766072 - Fresh Water Canal Locks, LA | 39 mi | 46 min | NE 7G | 58°F | 30.50 | |||
| AMRL1 - 8764227 - Amerada Pass, LA | 45 mi | 46 min | NE 6G | 56°F | 30.40 | |||
| EINL1 | 48 mi | 46 min | NE 15G | 54°F | 30.37 |
Wind History for Tesoro Marine Terminal, LA
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| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KARA ACADIANA RGNL,LA | 5 sm | 40 min | E 06 | 10 sm | Overcast | Lt Rain | 41°F | 32°F | 70% | 30.38 |
| KIYA ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL,LA | 14 sm | 18 min | ENE 05 | 10 sm | Overcast | 43°F | 34°F | 70% | 30.37 | |
| KLFT LAFAYETTE RGNL/PAUL FOURNET FIELD,LA | 18 sm | 40 min | var 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | Lt Rain | 43°F | 30°F | 61% | 30.39 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KARA
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KARA
Wind History Graph: ARA
(wind in knots)
GEOS Local Image of Southern Mississippi Valley
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