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 Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less.

Friday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Monday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

Tuesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.

Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Barataria Bay (GMZ543)

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