| 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 Thu Jan 15 2026 | |
Today: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: north 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Friday: South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Friday Night: Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Saturday: North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Saturday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Sunday: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds. Sunday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Monday: Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 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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