Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Pontchartrain (GMZ531) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Pontchartrain (GMZ531)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 156 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
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This Afternoon: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight.

Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.

Monday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Monday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

Tuesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Tuesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.







Zone Forecast: Lake Pontchartrain (GMZ531)

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