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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

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: 537 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026		Print

Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.

Tonight: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Saturday: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.

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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