Unsettled Weather in the Southeast and West; Unseasonably Hot in the North-Central U.S.; Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding along the southeast Atlantic coast the next several days. Showers and thunderstorms persist across portions of the Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, and northern Rockies. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest. High surf, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding continue along the East Coast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ555) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 1151 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025 |  |
This Afternoon: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Friday: East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Saturday: East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Saturday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Monday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. Monday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ555) | |
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