| 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 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Thursday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Friday: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Saturday Night: South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Sunday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 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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