Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| 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 Apr 30 2026 |  |
| Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 7 seconds. Sunday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Monday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 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) | |
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