| 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: 537 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 | |
Today: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Thursday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Thursday Night: Northeast 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 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Friday: East 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: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Friday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Sunday Night: Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 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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