News Headlines
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM (GMZ553) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 625 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 | |
| Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 2 seconds. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Friday: Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Friday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 2 seconds. Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 7 feet at 8 seconds. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 8 seconds. Sunday: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 9 seconds. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM (GMZ553) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/lix |