Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 437 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025




Today: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

Tonight: East winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Wednesday: East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Friday: Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: west 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572)

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