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Coastal Waters Forecast for Chandeleur Sound (GMZ536) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Chandeleur Sound (GMZ536)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 1127 AM CST Wed Feb 11 2026		Print

This Afternoon: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers early. Patchy fog late.

Tonight: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the evening with visibility 1 nm or less.

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

Thursday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

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

Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Saturday: Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. Showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sunday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.






Zone Forecast: Chandeleur Sound (GMZ536)

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