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: 726 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026




Today: South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: south 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Tonight: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Monday: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds.

Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 7 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Tuesday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

Wednesday: North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Wednesday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

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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