Chandeleur Sound Marine Forecast
| This Afternoon...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. |
| Tonight...Southeast Winds Around 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet. |
| Wednesday...Southeast Winds Around 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet. |
| Wednesday Night...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet. |
| Thursday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet. |
| Thursday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. |
| Friday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet In The Afternoon. |
| Friday Night...South Winds Around 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet. |
| Saturday...South Winds Around 10 Knots. Waves Around 2 Feet. |
| Saturday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming West 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Waves 2 To 4 Feet. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1245pm CDT Tuesday April 14 2026 .SHORT TERM... (Now through Friday Night) Issued at 1245pm CDT Tuesday April 14 2026 The short term pattern will be mostly driven by the H5 ridge over the eastern and central Gulf through the entire period. Eventually, the ridge does slide to the west a bit allowing for heigheights to increase over the CWFA from midweek through the end of the workweek. This will continue to promote not only a dry forecast, but a much warmer one as well as temperatures toward the end of the cycle will be much above average with some locations across interior sections of the region approaching 90F. Outside of temperatures, morning fog, especially across the interior Wednesday morning may become an issue. At this juncture it appears widespread visibilities north of I10/12 will be above dense fog thresholds...at least that is as of now. However, it wouldn't be impossible to need a short fused advisory if fog materializes a bit more dense. (Frye) Long Term (Saturday through Monday) Issued at 1245pm CDT Tuesday April 14 2026 Going into the weekend eyes will turn to the northeast as a front and parent trough move east across the Red River Valley and eventually in the lower MS River Valley late Saturday and into Sunday morning. Quantitative Precipitation Forecast signal among the globals and respective ensembles has been lackluster and continues to remain that way. Timing of the frontal passage looks rather close, especially considering the range. However, despite needing some rainfall across the region this frontal passage will not be very fruitful...at least as it stands now. The best chance of measurable rainfall will be along and west of the I55 corridor late Saturday and early Sunday. Otherwise, the upper ridge flattens out thanks to the parent upper level trough. This will lower heigheights and thicknesses and bring down temperatures slightly late week and early next week, to more average values. Otherwise, outside of cooler/drier air at the surface and a wind shift that's about it behind the frontal boundary. (Frye) Marine Issued at 1245pm CDT Tuesday April 14 2026 Strong surface high pressure from the northeast gulf into the Atlantic continues to produce a moderate easterly to southeasterly fetch over the northern Gulf. Winds will remain 10 to 15 kt throughout the week. Onshore flow will continue through at least Saturday with the potential for offshore flow from a cold front coming on Sunday and into early next week where more hazardous marine conditions may develop leading to cautionary headlines or even Small Craft Advisories. (Frye) NOAA New Orleans LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories LA...None. GM...None. MS...None. GM...None. |
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