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LAWMA, Amerada Pass, LA Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Amerada Pass gets a clear green light for boats and paddles today, with a qualified yes for diving and a more selective outlook for fishing and sailing. The water is unusually manageable: waves run just 0.2–0.4 m, bottoming near 0.18 m around 3 PM, under a light northeast wind generally 2–8 knots. That earns boating and kayaking their joint 8.3/10, and it is the kind of low-motion setup that rewards an early launch and a tidy float plan. The best all-around daylight window is roughly 7–9 AM, lining up with the morning solunar major period just after sunrise at 7:00 AM. Winds should remain light, pressure is rising through a 1013.5–1016 hPa range, and the sea state stays small. For anglers, the 6.5/10 fishing score is an improvement over the last several days, though it is not a promise of action; the score reflects the timing, tide, pressure, wind, and available clarity inputs. A second solunar major period falls 7–9 PM, after sunset but within dusk’s tail end at 7:14 PM, so it is more useful to crews prepared for low-light operations than to anyone trying to squeeze in a casual daylight trip. The tradeoff is the sky. Cloud cover is forecast near 99 percent, humidity is oppressive at 92 percent, and rain is possible across a broad 3 AM–11 PM window despite zero representative precipitation. Atmospheric visibility is forecast around 12.9 km, but that says nothing about underwater visibility. Diving rates 7.8/10 on the available marine and weather inputs; warm 29.2 C marine SST and slight seas help, but conditions still deserve a direct on-water check before committing. Sailing is workable at 6.4/10, though the same gentle breeze that flatters kayaks will leave little power in the sails. The strongest gusts, up to 14.6 knots, are forecast around 2 AM rather than during the main daytime outing window. Compared with yesterday, boating eases from 9.0 to 8.3 while fishing improves from 5.8 to 6.5; diving holds steady at 7.8. Through Wednesday, seas remain small, but winds build later in the week and Friday’s 0.5–1.0 m waves look notably less forgiving. Best bet: launch near sunrise, use the calm morning water while it is on its best behavior, and be back with a dry plan before the weather gets ideas.