Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ551) (Text-Only)
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: 537 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026
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Today: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon.

Tonight: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Tuesday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Wednesday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Wednesday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Thursday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Thursday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Friday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ551)

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