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| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ551) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 221 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026 |  |
| Rest Of Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Friday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Saturday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 8 seconds. Sunday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 9 seconds. Sunday Night: East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ551) | |
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