Atmospheric River in the West; Strong Winds in the Northeast
A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. today into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. today into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 607 AM CST Wed Nov 5 2025 | |
| Today: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Tonight: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Thursday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Saturday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Sunday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sunday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 7 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570) | |
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