| 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: 537 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026 |  |
Today: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Tonight: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Sunday: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 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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