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| 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: 537 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 | |
Tonight: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Thursday: East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 8 seconds. Friday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Sunday: East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Sunday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 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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