NWS Marine Forecast

   GMZ500-GMZ501-010800-  158 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...    Winds remain elevated out of the north through the day behind  yesterdays cold front. High end SCY and Gale conditions will  continue for the next 15-20 hrs before high pressure finally builds  in Sunday causing winds to quickly relax. High pressure will  continue to slowly slide east moving away from the area Monday. This  will lead to onshore winds to returning late Monday but the next  cold front will already be closing in, moving across the region  Wednesday. This front will bring the return of gusty winds mid to  late week, up to at least SCY criteria.    $$

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   GMZ550-552-010800-  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-  158 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT    THIS AFTERNOON  North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to  40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.  TONIGHT  North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.  Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.  SUNDAY  North winds 15 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.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.  Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.  MONDAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the  afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at  2 seconds.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.  TUESDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:  South 2 feet at 4 seconds.  TUESDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the  evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  WEDNESDAY  West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:  Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.  Showers likely, mainly in the morning.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to  30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.  Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at  6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.    $$