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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: 437 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026		Print



Tonight: North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 6 seconds.

Thursday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Friday: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 6 seconds.

Friday Night: West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 6 seconds.

Saturday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Sunday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Sunday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Monday: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.






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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