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Severe Thunderstorms Will Continue to Impact the Southeast Overnight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue this evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. The strongest storms could produce a few strong tornadoes (EF2+), damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy to excessive rainfall which may results in flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570)
Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Last Update: 206 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026		Print

Rest Of Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late.

Thursday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Monday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.






Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ570)

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