NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   GMZ575-191100-  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-  537 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE  MONDAY NIGHT    TONIGHT  South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight,  then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots  late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave  Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds  and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms late.  SUNDAY  North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas  4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet,  occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast  5 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north  7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the morning.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to  30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:  Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.  Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast  7 feet at 7 seconds.  MONDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.  Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast  5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.  TUESDAY  East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas  4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at  8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.  TUESDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.  A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the  morning.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at  8 seconds.  THURSDAY  Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$