| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM (GMZ557) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 227 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026 | |
This Afternoon: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Saturday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Sunday: South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: south 6 feet at 6 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Monday: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. Tuesday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM (GMZ557) | |
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