Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ550) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ550)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 206 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026


This Afternoon: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

Tuesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.

Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.

Wednesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm (GMZ550)

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