GMZ400-180700-
1213 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out
60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote
Blanche Bays...
Light to modest onshore flow is expected to continue for the
remainder of the week. Main concern will be the potential for sea
fog development during the night and morning hours. On Saturday a
cold front will move across the coastal waters late in the day.
Strong and gusty northerly winds are expected to develop behind
the front by Sunday.
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GMZ435-180700-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
1213 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
THURSDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers.
SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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