| 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: 1259 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Tonight: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Thursday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Friday: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Friday Night: Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Saturday: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Saturday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Sunday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday Night: North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. | |
| 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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