| 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: 753 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 |  |
| Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Saturday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Visibility 1 nm or less in the afternoon. Saturday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Sunday: North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Monday: Northeast 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 in the afternoon. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Wednesday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A slight 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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