Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. 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 Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 701 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026 |  |
| Rest Of Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 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 5 to 10 knots. 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 5 seconds. Tuesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Wednesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Thursday: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Thursday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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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