Geek I'm definitely not a BL expert but here's what I check before planning a trip. I first of all check NWS Lake Charles radar for thunderstorm development. I then go to NOAA National Data Buoy Center for NDBCCAPL1 site which provides much data on weather and water conditions within 30 min. of real time. Current data indicates winds have been blowing 16-20 KNOTS out of SSW at Cameron Jetties for in excess of 24 hrs now. Considering such and resultant water conitions in Turners due to high SSW winds, specs in Turner's is very likely out of the question ! Winds and water conditions will also probably prohibit Reds at Jetties. I also check NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service Tide Station for Calcasieu River Lake Charles Weather Center and create a page River at a glance. From this you can see graphs of current tide levels as well as predictions for a couple of days out. You can create a river page for Cal Pass and Lake Charles to see what tides are really doing and predictions along the Ship Channel. I bookmark these 3 sites on my I phone and refer to them regularly when in doubt. Good luck this afternoon but looks like you're going to have to find a somewhat protected area along the Ship Channel to have any enjoyment.
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