Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572) (Text-Only)
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: 1127 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026
Print


Rest Of Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Friday: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Friday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and west 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

Sunday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sunday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Monday: Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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)

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/lix