Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 437 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026


Today: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

Friday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Sunday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ572)

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