Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains and Eastern Florida Peninsula; Pacific Storms Impacting the Northwest

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather over the southern High Plains and eastern Florida Peninsula. There are locally critical fire weather areas along the Gulf Coast and the northern Plains. Two Pacific storms will impact the Northwest U.S. with heavy mountain snow and low elevation rain into Saturday. Read More >

Last Update: 814 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

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15NM E New Orleans LA

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

Rest Of Tonight
North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Friday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Friday Night
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Saturday
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Sunday
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday Night
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Monday
Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Tuesday
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tuesday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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814 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025
 
 

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