Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ550) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ550)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 1127 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025


Rest Of Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with visibility 1 nm or less.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Friday: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Friday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Saturday: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Saturday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Monday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ550)

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