Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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242 FZUS54 KLIX 262238 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 Pascagoula to Atchafalaya River out to 60 NM Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ500-GMZ501-271100- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Strong offshore winds will continue through the rest of the day bringing hazardous conditions for the tidal lakes, sounds and coastal waters. Winds will begin to slack tonight and then a period of more benign conditions will settle in through the rest of the work week. The winds will begin to strengthen again going into the weekend. $$ GMZ530-271100- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ GMZ534-271100- Lake Borgne- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ GMZ532-271100- Mississippi Sound- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. $$ GMZ536-538-271100- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet. $$ GMZ555-557-271100- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$ GMZ550-552-271100- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ GMZ575-577-271100- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 11 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ570-572-271100- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- 438 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. $$