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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 1, 07:00 PM CDT until May 3, 07:00 AM CDT

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New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Local Forecast Office

5NM SW Gulfport MS

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
NNE 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
High: 71 °F
NNE 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
N 15kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
High: 73 °F
NNE 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday
High: 72 °F
⇑S 10kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
S 10kt
2ft
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
S 15kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
S 15kt
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:17 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

Tonight

NNE wind around 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.