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Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 1241 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025


Today: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon.

Tonight: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Monday: Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Tuesday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Wednesday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.

Thursday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ577)

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