Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains
A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ575) Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 537 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026 |  |
| Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Sunday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Monday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Monday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Wednesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thursday: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thursday Night: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ575) | |
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