Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (GMZ530) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (GMZ530)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 437 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
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Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Thursday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Friday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Friday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Saturday: East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Sunday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Monday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Monday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.







Zone Forecast: Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (GMZ530)

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