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| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 537 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Friday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 7 seconds. Saturday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Sunday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Sunday Night: East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: east 11 feet at 9 seconds. Monday: Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 9 seconds. Monday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570) | |
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