Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Lake Charles, LA
April 24, 2024 8:46 AM CDT (13:46 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:34 AM Sunset 7:47 PM Moonrise 7:45 PM Moonset 5:48 AM |
GMZ432 Calcasieu Lake- 248 Am Cdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Today - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots late. Lake waters choppy. Patchy fog early this morning.
Tonight - South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Thursday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
Thursday night - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough.
Friday - South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough.
Friday night - Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Lake waters extremely rough.
Saturday - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Lake waters very rough.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
Sunday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
Sunday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ400 248 Am Cdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis - Onshore flow will slowly increase today with winds building to 10 knots by the evening. During this time waves will be less than four feet. Starting on Thursday winds will start to increase becoming moderate to strong. Winds will continue to increase on Friday with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves will also build in the outer waters possibly reaching 7 feet or more by Friday morning. Lakes and bays will be rough to very rough conditions.
a small craft advisory is likely starting on Thursday and lasting through Friday.
a small craft advisory is likely starting on Thursday and lasting through Friday.
Area Discussion for - Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 241125 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 625 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Friday night)
Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
High pressure remains the main factor influencing our weather and will continue to be so through the middle of the week, with mostly clear skies and calm conditions.
The cool weather has come to an end, and highs will return to the 80s along with humid conditions. The persistent warm air advection will continue today. This will lead to the possibility of fog in the early morning hours. On Thursday, a front will extend across north Louisiana. This will increase our pressure gradient and winds. Winds will be from the south, around 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. A wind advisory will be possible for Thursday. Offshore winds will be faster, and a small craft advisory will be needed. Friday will be similar to Thursday: windy and cloudy, but with gusts up to 30 mph.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
As the forecast period begins, high pressure at the surface will be off the southeast US coast ridging into the forecast area providing southerly flow that will bring in warm and moist Gulf of Mexico air. This will provide very warm and muggy conditions. The main story however will likely be the winds. Deep low pressure is expected to form over the Southern Plains that will tighten the gradient across the region. South to southeast winds are currently projected to be sustained in the 20 to 25 mph range with gusts around 35 mph. Therefore, there is a good chance that a wind advisory may be needed for Saturday.
Similar warm, muggy, and breezy conditions for Sunday. The only difference will be the upper level ridge will begin to weaken and shift to the east. This will allow a short wave to move west to east into the forecast area late in the day. By that time, plenty of Gulf moisture will be around with PWAT values ranging from 1.5 to 1.75 inches, with the higher values above the 90th percentile of SPC daily climo. Also, the higher numbers will be over western portions of the forecast area. Therefore, rain chances will be introduced to the forecast for southeast Texas and west central Louisiana to coincide with the higher moisture values and weakness aloft.
Decent instability will also be noted on Sunday afternoon and evening with CAPE values over 2000 j/kg to go along with progged slow storm motion speed with movement becoming parallel to the mid level flow. Therefore, with the high atmospheric moisture content, the stronger convection will have some potential to produce high rainfall rates over a prolonged time for a location. Therefore, WPC will have southeast Texas into a small portion of west central Louisiana outlined in a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 4) Potential for Excessive Rainfall.
The weakness aloft will continue to expand east on Monday and Tuesday keeping the atmosphere unsettled enough that showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast during that time period.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 619 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
VFR conditions will persist through the forecast period. Winds will be from the south today slowly increasing in speed. Fog may form Thursday morning dropping visibility to MVFR levels.
MARINE
Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Onshore flow will slowly increase today with winds building to 10 knots by the evening. During this time waves will be less than four feet. Starting on Thursday winds will start to increase becoming moderate to strong. Winds will continue to increase on Friday with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves will also build in the outer waters possibly reaching 7 feet or more by Friday morning.
Lakes and bays will be rough to very rough conditions. A Small Craft Advisory is likely starting on Thursday and lasting through Friday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 82 61 85 65 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 81 64 82 70 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 83 64 85 69 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 83 65 83 70 / 0 0 0 0
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 625 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Friday night)
Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
High pressure remains the main factor influencing our weather and will continue to be so through the middle of the week, with mostly clear skies and calm conditions.
The cool weather has come to an end, and highs will return to the 80s along with humid conditions. The persistent warm air advection will continue today. This will lead to the possibility of fog in the early morning hours. On Thursday, a front will extend across north Louisiana. This will increase our pressure gradient and winds. Winds will be from the south, around 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. A wind advisory will be possible for Thursday. Offshore winds will be faster, and a small craft advisory will be needed. Friday will be similar to Thursday: windy and cloudy, but with gusts up to 30 mph.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
As the forecast period begins, high pressure at the surface will be off the southeast US coast ridging into the forecast area providing southerly flow that will bring in warm and moist Gulf of Mexico air. This will provide very warm and muggy conditions. The main story however will likely be the winds. Deep low pressure is expected to form over the Southern Plains that will tighten the gradient across the region. South to southeast winds are currently projected to be sustained in the 20 to 25 mph range with gusts around 35 mph. Therefore, there is a good chance that a wind advisory may be needed for Saturday.
Similar warm, muggy, and breezy conditions for Sunday. The only difference will be the upper level ridge will begin to weaken and shift to the east. This will allow a short wave to move west to east into the forecast area late in the day. By that time, plenty of Gulf moisture will be around with PWAT values ranging from 1.5 to 1.75 inches, with the higher values above the 90th percentile of SPC daily climo. Also, the higher numbers will be over western portions of the forecast area. Therefore, rain chances will be introduced to the forecast for southeast Texas and west central Louisiana to coincide with the higher moisture values and weakness aloft.
Decent instability will also be noted on Sunday afternoon and evening with CAPE values over 2000 j/kg to go along with progged slow storm motion speed with movement becoming parallel to the mid level flow. Therefore, with the high atmospheric moisture content, the stronger convection will have some potential to produce high rainfall rates over a prolonged time for a location. Therefore, WPC will have southeast Texas into a small portion of west central Louisiana outlined in a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 4) Potential for Excessive Rainfall.
The weakness aloft will continue to expand east on Monday and Tuesday keeping the atmosphere unsettled enough that showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast during that time period.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 619 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
VFR conditions will persist through the forecast period. Winds will be from the south today slowly increasing in speed. Fog may form Thursday morning dropping visibility to MVFR levels.
MARINE
Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Onshore flow will slowly increase today with winds building to 10 knots by the evening. During this time waves will be less than four feet. Starting on Thursday winds will start to increase becoming moderate to strong. Winds will continue to increase on Friday with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves will also build in the outer waters possibly reaching 7 feet or more by Friday morning.
Lakes and bays will be rough to very rough conditions. A Small Craft Advisory is likely starting on Thursday and lasting through Friday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 82 61 85 65 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 81 64 82 70 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 83 64 85 69 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 83 65 83 70 / 0 0 0 0
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| LCLL1 - 8767816 - Lake Charles, LA | 0 mi | 52 min | 68°F | 80°F | 30.13 | |||
| BKTL1 | 5 mi | 52 min | 79°F | |||||
| CAPL1 - 8768094 - Calcasieu Pass, LA | 33 mi | 52 min | S 7G | 72°F | 73°F | 30.12 | ||
| PORT2 - 8770475 - Port Arthur, TX | 45 mi | 52 min | SE 2.9G | 71°F | 72°F | 30.07 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KCWF CHENNAULT INTL,LA | 4 sm | 56 min | calm | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 64°F | 63°F | 94% | 30.11 | |
| KLCH LAKE CHARLES RGNL,LA | 7 sm | 53 min | SE 05 | 9 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 66°F | 64°F | 94% | 30.11 | |
| KUXL SOUTHLAND FIELD,LA | 11 sm | 11 min | SE 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 70°F | 68°F | 94% | 30.14 |
Tide / Current for Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana
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Calcasieu Pass
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Wed -- 04:39 AM CDT 2.00 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:36 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 06:49 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 10:20 AM CDT 1.06 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 02:57 PM CDT 1.59 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:46 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:43 PM CDT Moonrise
Wed -- 09:57 PM CDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 04:39 AM CDT 2.00 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:36 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 06:49 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 10:20 AM CDT 1.06 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 02:57 PM CDT 1.59 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:46 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:43 PM CDT Moonrise
Wed -- 09:57 PM CDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.5 |
| 1 am |
| 0.9 |
| 2 am |
| 1.4 |
| 3 am |
| 1.8 |
| 4 am |
| 2 |
| 5 am |
| 2 |
| 6 am |
| 1.9 |
| 7 am |
| 1.6 |
| 8 am |
| 1.4 |
| 9 am |
| 1.2 |
| 10 am |
| 1.1 |
| 11 am |
| 1.1 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.1 |
Calcasieu Pass
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Wed -- 04:11 AM CDT 2.23 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:36 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 06:49 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 10:24 AM CDT 1.68 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:04 PM CDT 1.79 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:46 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:43 PM CDT Moonrise
Wed -- 09:38 PM CDT 0.05 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 04:11 AM CDT 2.23 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:36 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 06:49 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 10:24 AM CDT 1.68 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:04 PM CDT 1.79 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:46 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:43 PM CDT Moonrise
Wed -- 09:38 PM CDT 0.05 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Calcasieu Pass, Lighthouse wharf, Louisiana (2), Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.9 |
| 1 am |
| 1.4 |
| 2 am |
| 1.8 |
| 3 am |
| 2.1 |
| 4 am |
| 2.2 |
| 5 am |
| 2.2 |
| 6 am |
| 2.1 |
| 7 am |
| 1.9 |
| 8 am |
| 1.8 |
| 9 am |
| 1.7 |
| 10 am |
| 1.7 |
| 11 am |
| 1.7 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.2 |
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