| 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 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026 |  |
Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Friday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Friday Night: Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Saturday: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Monday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Tuesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Tuesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 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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