Coastal Waters Forecast for Barataria Bay (GMZ543) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Barataria Bay (GMZ543)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 537 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
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Today: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.

Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Monday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Tuesday: North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Wednesday: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Barataria Bay (GMZ543)

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