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 >

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]

Friday
High: 69 °F
NE 15kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
NNE 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
High: 68 °F
N 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
N 15kt
2-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
High: 71 °F
NNE 10kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday
High: 72 °F
S 10kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
S 10kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
S 15kt
1-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY

Friday

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Saturday

N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers before 1pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Clear. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 5 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

*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.