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Old 07-18-2016, 11:46 AM
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Waaaay too early to predict with any accuracy. To monitor forecasts go here:

http://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.p...1#.V40FNvkrKUk

At the bottom of the page under additional forecasts and information click on 'forecast discussion' for more detail on information used to predict the conditions and factors that may change it. Bottom line is, this time of year, thunderstorms are a bit unpredictable and seas can go from 1-3 to 7-9' in a matter of 20-30 minutes. I was fishing off Grand Isle this past Friday in 1ft or less over 1.5ft ground swell. Thunderstorms moved in from the north and it rose to 3-4' avg. with a few over 5' in less than 20 minutes....and the wind did not seem to be over 30 knots. On Thursday, my father was off of South Pass about 50 miles out when conditions went from flat seas to 7-9' with lightning/T-storms in less than an hour. Be prepared with foul weather gear regardless of forecast conditions and don't get too riled up if the guide suggests cancelling a trip.
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