| 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 Tue Jan 13 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late this evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Wednesday: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Wednesday Night: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave detail: west 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Thursday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 7 seconds. Thursday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 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 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Friday Night: Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Saturday: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Saturday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. | |
| 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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