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| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ554) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 156 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. 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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Friday: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 15 feet at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. Friday Night: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 13 feet at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Saturday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 8 seconds. Sunday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Sunday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Monday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ554) | |
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