| 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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