Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Lake Charles, LA
March 28, 2024 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:04 AM Sunset 7:30 PM Moonrise 9:51 PM Moonset 7:46 AM |
GMZ432 Calcasieu Lake- 328 Pm Cdt Thu Mar 28 2024
This afternoon - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Tonight - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Friday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
Friday night - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
Saturday - South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough.
Saturday night - South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters rough.
Sunday - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
Sunday night - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake waters rough.
Monday - South winds around 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Monday night - South winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
GMZ400 328 Pm Cdt Thu Mar 28 2024
Synopsis -
light offshore flow will continue through this evening, before gradually becoming onshore again overnight as high pressure departs to the east. Light to moderate onshore flow will then continue until the passage of a cold front Tuesday.
light offshore flow will continue through this evening, before gradually becoming onshore again overnight as high pressure departs to the east. Light to moderate onshore flow will then continue until the passage of a cold front Tuesday.
Area Discussion for - Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 282355 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 655 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Saturday night)
Issued at 306 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
A picture perfect afternoon ongoing across the region with temperatures in the lower 70s, dewpoints in the 40s and just a few fair weather cu developing across Southeast Texas. If only we could find a way to bottle it and hold onto it forever.
Surface high pressure will shift East of the region tonight and the pressure gradient will tighten between it and a deepening low along the Lee side of the Rockies. Increasing southerly winds will lift dewpoints from the lower 40s into the 50s by Friday evening and then into the 60s on Saturday with diurnal temperatures warming in conjunction with the invading tropical airmass. Some increase in cloud cover is expected both Friday and Saturday, but continued ridging aloft will prevent any precipitation development.
Jones
LONG TERM
(Sunday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 306 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Sunday through Tuesday features a large and expansive H5 ridge with an elongated SFC high across the GoM. This will allow for a rather abrupt warmup into the weekend and early next week. Highs by the weekend/early next week could climb into the middle/upper 80s with light to moderate onshore flow.
Odds continue to increase that a positively tilted trof swings through with a cold front sliding across the region Tuesday into Wednesday. This could bring a round of showers and thunderstorms to the area. This will also bring daytime highs back into the lower and middle 70s with breezy offshore flow and much drier air. RHs will likely drop into the 30-40% range Wed/Thu post front.
Looking further out into the 8-14 day outlook, odds are increasing a more active weather pattern could take shape.
78
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 655 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
VFR conditions will continue through the forecast period with minimal moisture around to speak of per forecast soundings. Thus just a wind forecast with elevated serly/srly winds by afternoon as the sfc high moves farther ewd and lower pressures develop over the srn Plains, tightening the gradient overhead.
25
MARINE
Issued at 306 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Light offshore flow will continue through this evening, before gradually becoming onshore again overnight as high pressure departs to the east. Light to moderate onshore flow will then continue until the passage of a cold front Tuesday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 43 76 53 80 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 51 74 60 77 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 48 77 59 80 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 54 77 61 79 / 0 0 0 0
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 655 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Saturday night)
Issued at 306 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
A picture perfect afternoon ongoing across the region with temperatures in the lower 70s, dewpoints in the 40s and just a few fair weather cu developing across Southeast Texas. If only we could find a way to bottle it and hold onto it forever.
Surface high pressure will shift East of the region tonight and the pressure gradient will tighten between it and a deepening low along the Lee side of the Rockies. Increasing southerly winds will lift dewpoints from the lower 40s into the 50s by Friday evening and then into the 60s on Saturday with diurnal temperatures warming in conjunction with the invading tropical airmass. Some increase in cloud cover is expected both Friday and Saturday, but continued ridging aloft will prevent any precipitation development.
Jones
LONG TERM
(Sunday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 306 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Sunday through Tuesday features a large and expansive H5 ridge with an elongated SFC high across the GoM. This will allow for a rather abrupt warmup into the weekend and early next week. Highs by the weekend/early next week could climb into the middle/upper 80s with light to moderate onshore flow.
Odds continue to increase that a positively tilted trof swings through with a cold front sliding across the region Tuesday into Wednesday. This could bring a round of showers and thunderstorms to the area. This will also bring daytime highs back into the lower and middle 70s with breezy offshore flow and much drier air. RHs will likely drop into the 30-40% range Wed/Thu post front.
Looking further out into the 8-14 day outlook, odds are increasing a more active weather pattern could take shape.
78
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 655 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
VFR conditions will continue through the forecast period with minimal moisture around to speak of per forecast soundings. Thus just a wind forecast with elevated serly/srly winds by afternoon as the sfc high moves farther ewd and lower pressures develop over the srn Plains, tightening the gradient overhead.
25
MARINE
Issued at 306 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Light offshore flow will continue through this evening, before gradually becoming onshore again overnight as high pressure departs to the east. Light to moderate onshore flow will then continue until the passage of a cold front Tuesday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 43 76 53 80 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 51 74 60 77 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 48 77 59 80 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 54 77 61 79 / 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 | 46 min | 70°F | 78°F | 30.18 | |||
BKTL1 | 5 mi | 46 min | 76°F | |||||
CAPL1 - 8768094 - Calcasieu Pass, LA | 33 mi | 46 min | SW 7G | 66°F | 67°F | 30.19 | ||
PORT2 - 8770475 - Port Arthur, TX | 45 mi | 46 min | S 5.1G | 66°F | 67°F | 30.14 |
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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 | 49 min | N 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 72°F | 43°F | 35% | 30.17 | |
KLCH LAKE CHARLES RGNL,LA | 7 sm | 41 min | SSW 08 | 10 sm | Clear | 68°F | 50°F | 53% | 30.17 | |
KUXL SOUTHLAND FIELD,LA | 11 sm | 19 min | S 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 66°F | 54°F | 64% | 30.18 |
Tide / Current for Lake Charles, Calcasieu River, Louisiana
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