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: 1126 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025




Rest Of Tonight: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Wednesday: North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Thursday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Friday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Saturday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

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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