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Louisiana Coastal Marine Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
935 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

Pascagoula to Atchafalaya River out to 60 NM

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 


GMZ570-572-271515-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port
Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
935 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers, mainly in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
357 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High 
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and 
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


GMZ470-271000-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
357 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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