Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.
Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 537 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026 | |
| Today: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Tonight: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Thursday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Thursday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 10 seconds. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Sunday: West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Sunday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577) | |
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