Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Lake Charles, LA
July 26, 2024 6:36 PM CDT (23:36 UTC) Change Location
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GMZ432 Calcasieu Lake- 357 Pm Cdt Fri Jul 26 2024
Tonight - East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms after midnight.
Saturday - Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
Saturday night - South winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
Sunday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of Thunderstorms in the morning, then Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Sunday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
Monday - South winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Monday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Tuesday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Wednesday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Wednesday night - Southwest 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 357 Pm Cdt Fri Jul 26 2024
Synopsis - Light southerly winds and low seas will prevail through the period. There will be continued high chances for daily showers and Thunderstorms through the weekend. Rain chances should become more normal next week, with scattered convection likely developing each morning.
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Area Discussion for - Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 262057 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 357 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
Another day of showers and storms ongoing across the area in this multiday flooding event. Widely isolated showers are covering a majority of the CWA with some heavier showers across central and south central Louisiana.
Aloft, the trough is still over the central CONUS with one ridge over the SW and another over the Gulf. Over the period, we will see an expansions of the upper ridges over the CWA At the surface we have an area of high pressure off to the NE of here, with southerly to southeasterly flow prevailing. While not nearly as high as days previous, PWATs are still high and additional showers and storms will continue. Higher amounts are expected near the coast going into tomorrow, hence the expansion of the Flood Watch.
Rainfall totals and overall coverage will decrease through the period with temperatures slightly warming.
LONG TERM
(Monday through next Thursday)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
A relatively drier period continues to set up through much of the upcoming week as upper level ridging builds across much of the northern gulf coast. Isolated, diurnally driven convection will still develop each afternoon with the highest probabilities within the highest moisture profiles across lower Acadiana. As has been the case in previous forecast packages, opted to undercut NBM PoPs Monday through Wednesday as they seem to significantly exceed the forecast environment.
With the ridge suppressing both convection and cloud cover, afternoon highs will climb back into the low to mid 90s bringing an end to the brief reprieve from the summer heat. Consistent weak high pressure over the Northeastern gulf coast will maintain steady, light southerly winds through much of the week keeping dewpoints in the upper 70s which will push apparent temperatures into the 100-105 range each afternoon.
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AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1256 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
Showers and storms will continue across the area for the remainder of the afternoon and into this evening. Both CIGs and VIS will be dancing between categories as a result of the intermittent activity. While some tapering can be expected later tonight, we will see yet another round tomorrow morning.
MARINE
Issued at 348 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
Light southerly winds and low seas will prevail through the period. There will be continued high chances for daily showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. Rain chances should become more normal next week, with scattered convection likely developing each morning.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 71 86 72 87 / 50 80 20 70 LCH 74 86 76 88 / 60 90 40 80 LFT 74 90 77 91 / 40 90 20 80 BPT 73 86 76 89 / 70 90 40 70
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for LAZ073-074.
TX...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for TXZ515-615-616.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 357 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
Another day of showers and storms ongoing across the area in this multiday flooding event. Widely isolated showers are covering a majority of the CWA with some heavier showers across central and south central Louisiana.
Aloft, the trough is still over the central CONUS with one ridge over the SW and another over the Gulf. Over the period, we will see an expansions of the upper ridges over the CWA At the surface we have an area of high pressure off to the NE of here, with southerly to southeasterly flow prevailing. While not nearly as high as days previous, PWATs are still high and additional showers and storms will continue. Higher amounts are expected near the coast going into tomorrow, hence the expansion of the Flood Watch.
Rainfall totals and overall coverage will decrease through the period with temperatures slightly warming.
LONG TERM
(Monday through next Thursday)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
A relatively drier period continues to set up through much of the upcoming week as upper level ridging builds across much of the northern gulf coast. Isolated, diurnally driven convection will still develop each afternoon with the highest probabilities within the highest moisture profiles across lower Acadiana. As has been the case in previous forecast packages, opted to undercut NBM PoPs Monday through Wednesday as they seem to significantly exceed the forecast environment.
With the ridge suppressing both convection and cloud cover, afternoon highs will climb back into the low to mid 90s bringing an end to the brief reprieve from the summer heat. Consistent weak high pressure over the Northeastern gulf coast will maintain steady, light southerly winds through much of the week keeping dewpoints in the upper 70s which will push apparent temperatures into the 100-105 range each afternoon.
Jones
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1256 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
Showers and storms will continue across the area for the remainder of the afternoon and into this evening. Both CIGs and VIS will be dancing between categories as a result of the intermittent activity. While some tapering can be expected later tonight, we will see yet another round tomorrow morning.
MARINE
Issued at 348 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
Light southerly winds and low seas will prevail through the period. There will be continued high chances for daily showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. Rain chances should become more normal next week, with scattered convection likely developing each morning.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 71 86 72 87 / 50 80 20 70 LCH 74 86 76 88 / 60 90 40 80 LFT 74 90 77 91 / 40 90 20 80 BPT 73 86 76 89 / 70 90 40 70
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for LAZ073-074.
TX...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for TXZ515-615-616.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
LCLL1 - 8767816 - Lake Charles, LA | 0 mi | 48 min | 29.98 | |||||
BKTL1 | 5 mi | 48 min | 86°F | |||||
CAPL1 - 8768094 - Calcasieu Pass, LA | 33 mi | 48 min | SE 1.9G | 80°F | 29.97 | |||
PORT2 - 8770475 - Port Arthur, TX | 45 mi | 48 min | ESE 2.9G | 82°F | 29.93 |
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(wind in knots)Tide / Current for Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana
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Calcasieu Pass
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Fri -- 01:04 AM CDT 0.33 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:29 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 07:31 AM CDT 1.66 feet High Tide
Fri -- 12:05 PM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 01:43 PM CDT 0.54 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:04 PM CDT 1.66 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:09 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:51 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 01:04 AM CDT 0.33 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:29 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 07:31 AM CDT 1.66 feet High Tide
Fri -- 12:05 PM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 01:43 PM CDT 0.54 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:04 PM CDT 1.66 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:09 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:51 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana, Tide feet
12 am |
0.4 |
1 am |
0.3 |
2 am |
0.4 |
3 am |
0.6 |
4 am |
0.9 |
5 am |
1.2 |
6 am |
1.5 |
7 am |
1.6 |
8 am |
1.6 |
9 am |
1.5 |
10 am |
1.3 |
11 am |
1 |
12 pm |
0.7 |
1 pm |
0.6 |
2 pm |
0.5 |
3 pm |
0.6 |
4 pm |
0.9 |
5 pm |
1.1 |
6 pm |
1.4 |
7 pm |
1.6 |
8 pm |
1.7 |
9 pm |
1.6 |
10 pm |
1.4 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Calcasieu Pass
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Fri -- 12:39 AM CDT 0.54 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:29 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 06:37 AM CDT 1.74 feet High Tide
Fri -- 12:05 PM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:03 PM CDT 0.41 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:00 PM CDT 1.49 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:09 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:51 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 12:39 AM CDT 0.54 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:29 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 06:37 AM CDT 1.74 feet High Tide
Fri -- 12:05 PM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:03 PM CDT 0.41 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:00 PM CDT 1.49 feet High Tide
Fri -- 08:09 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:51 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana (2), Tide feet
12 am |
0.6 |
1 am |
0.5 |
2 am |
0.7 |
3 am |
0.9 |
4 am |
1.2 |
5 am |
1.5 |
6 am |
1.7 |
7 am |
1.7 |
8 am |
1.6 |
9 am |
1.4 |
10 am |
1.1 |
11 am |
0.8 |
12 pm |
0.6 |
1 pm |
0.5 |
2 pm |
0.4 |
3 pm |
0.5 |
4 pm |
0.7 |
5 pm |
0.9 |
6 pm |
1.2 |
7 pm |
1.4 |
8 pm |
1.5 |
9 pm |
1.4 |
10 pm |
1.4 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Lake Charles, LA,
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