| 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: 201 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Monday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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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