Louisiana Coastal Marine Forecast
Expires:202601251100;;470567 FZUS54 KLIX 242237 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 437 PM CST Sat Jan 24 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. GMZ570-572-251100- 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- 437 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 6 seconds and west 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 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 and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202601250700;;458773 FZUS54 KLCH 241820 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1219 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. GMZ470-250700- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1220 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain and snow showers. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$