Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.
Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >
| 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: 537 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026 | |
| Tonight: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thursday: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Thursday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Monday: East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Monday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. | |
| 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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