Gulf of America marine dashboard — Port Fourchon, LA

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29°06.6′ N 90°12.0′ W Central Louisiana Coast

Active Marine Alerts

Live NOAA dataNOAA / National Weather Service (opens official NOAA/NWS page)GMZ551Updated Retrieved

No Active Marine Warnings

No NWS warnings, watches, or advisories for this forecast zone.

Current Conditions

Live NOAA dataNOAA National Data Buoy Center (opens official NOAA/NWS page)NDBC GISL1, BURL1, PSTL1, PILL1, SHBL1, NWCL1, KSPR, AMRL1Observed Retrieved
Wind
8kt
Beaufort 3 · NDBC GISL1
Wind Dir
E
From 100° · NDBC GISL1
Gusts
15kt
NDBC GISL1
Wave Height
—
Not reported
Wave Period
—
Not reported
Swell Dir
—
Not reported
Visibility
6.1NM
NDBC KSPR
Air Temp
75°F
NDBC GISL1
Water Temp
77°F
NDBC GISL1
Pressure
1015mb
1015.4 mb · 29.98 inHg · NDBC GISL1

Marine Forecast

Live NOAA dataNOAA / National Weather Service (opens official NOAA/NWS page)GMZ551Issued Retrieved

Rest of Tonight

GMZ551 · Coastal waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 NM

Wind Dir
East
Wind Speed
15 to 20kt
Gusts
Not stated
Wave Height
2 to 4ft
Wave Period
5sec
Weather
None stated

Forecast summary

East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Marine conditions synopsis

Moderate easterly winds of 15 to 20 kt will continue across the coastal waters tonight, with Small Craft Advisory conditions lingering over portions of the waters through midnight. As the pressure gradient relaxes ahead of the approaching cold front, winds will gradually decrease and become more southeasterly Tuesday. Showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday night into Wednesday as the front moves through the waters. Winds will shift offshore behind the front Wednesday, but with limited cold air advection and a relatively weak pressure gradient, a significant postfrontal wind surge is not expected. This should allow seas to gradually subside through Thursday. Another weak cold front will move through Friday, followed by a potentially stronger front late in the weekend that could bring another increase in offshore winds.

Extended forecast (6 more periods)
  1. Thursday

    Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

  2. Thursday Night

    South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

  3. Friday

    Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

  4. Friday Night

    North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

  5. Saturday

    Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

  6. Saturday Night

    Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Gulf Marine Map

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Tides – Port Fourchon, Belle Pass

Live NOAA dataNOAA CO-OPS Tides & Currents (opens official NOAA/NWS page)NOAA #8762075 · MLLWValid from Retrieved Astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.

Next high

1.4ft

Tue, Nov 3, 02:23

Next low

0.6ft

Tue, Nov 3, 15:09

Tide predictions, Port Fourchon, Belle Pass, feet above MLLW
TimeTypeHeight
Tue, Nov 3, 02:23High1.4 ft
Tue, Nov 3, 15:09Low0.6 ft
Wed, Nov 4, 01:54High1.2 ft
Wed, Nov 4, 15:35Low0.9 ft

Currents – Caminada Pass, Barataria Bay

Live NOAA dataNOAA CO-OPS Tides & Currents (opens official NOAA/NWS page)NOAA #ACT8791Valid from Retrieved Predicted maximum and slack currents.

Next max ebb

0.9kt ESE

Tue, Nov 3, 09:30

Next slack

0.0kt

Tue, Nov 3, 06:04

Current predictions, Caminada Pass, Barataria Bay
TimePhaseSpeed / Dir
Mon, Nov 2, 23:04Flood1.2 kt WNW
Tue, Nov 3, 06:04Slack—
Tue, Nov 3, 09:30Ebb0.9 kt ESE
Tue, Nov 3, 12:42Ebb0.7 kt ESE
Tue, Nov 3, 14:46Ebb0.8 kt ESE
Tue, Nov 3, 18:54Slack—
Tue, Nov 3, 22:58Flood0.5 kt WNW
Wed, Nov 4, 02:56Flood0.3 kt WNW

Nearby Buoys

Live NOAA dataNOAA National Data Buoy Center (opens official NOAA/NWS page)NDBC realtimeObserved Retrieved
  • GISL116 NM

    8761724 - Grand Isle, LA · Live

    Wind
    8 kt
    Wind dir
    E 100°
    Gusts
    15 kt
    Waves
    Not reported
    Dom. period
    Not reported
    Avg. period
    Not reported
    Wave dir
    Not reported
    Pressure
    1015.4 mb
    Visibility
    Not reported
    Air
    75°F
    Water
    77°F
    Status
    Live

    Obs Tue, Nov 3, 00:18

  • BURL142 NM

    Southwest Pass, LA · Live

    Wind
    17 kt
    Wind dir
    E 100°
    Gusts
    19 kt
    Waves
    Not reported
    Dom. period
    Not reported
    Avg. period
    Not reported
    Wave dir
    Not reported
    Pressure
    1015.3 mb
    Visibility
    Not reported
    Air
    77°F
    Water
    Not reported
    Status
    Live

    Obs Tue, Nov 3, 00:00

  • PSTL143 NM

    8760922 - Pilot's Station East, SW Pass, LA · Live

    Wind
    16 kt
    Wind dir
    E 90°
    Gusts
    19 kt
    Waves
    Not reported
    Dom. period
    Not reported
    Avg. period
    Not reported
    Wave dir
    Not reported
    Pressure
    1015.1 mb
    Visibility
    Not reported
    Air
    78°F
    Water
    73°F
    Status
    Live

    Obs Tue, Nov 3, 00:18

  • PILL150 NM

    8760721 - Pilottown, LA · Live

    Wind
    6 kt
    Wind dir
    E 90°
    Gusts
    10 kt
    Waves
    Not reported
    Dom. period
    Not reported
    Avg. period
    Not reported
    Wave dir
    Not reported
    Pressure
    1015.5 mb
    Visibility
    Not reported
    Air
    75°F
    Water
    Not reported
    Status
    Live

    Obs Tue, Nov 3, 00:18

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