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 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026


Tonight: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 1 foot or less.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Friday: 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.

Friday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Saturday: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

Sunday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Monday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Barataria Bay (GMZ543)

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