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Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Pontchartrain (GMZ531) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Pontchartrain (GMZ531)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 201 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026

Rest Of Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Tuesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wednesday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Friday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.

Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.






Zone Forecast: Lake Pontchartrain (GMZ531)

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