Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570) (Text-Only)
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: 206 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026


This Afternoon: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Tonight: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Friday: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Friday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Saturday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Saturday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Monday: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Monday Night: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570)

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