Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains
Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 537 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Monday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Tuesday: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Tuesday Night: South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Wednesday Night: South 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 slight chance of showers after midnight. Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Friday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Friday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577) | |
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