Marine Weather Net

Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Marine Forecast


THIS AFTERNOON

S
WINDS
5 - 10
KNOTS

TONIGHT

SW
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

SATURDAY

SW
WINDS
10
KNOTS

SATURDAY NIGHT

W
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
GMZ557 Forecast Issued: 1128 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
This Afternoon...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers Early. Patchy Fog Early. Areas Of Dense Fog With Visibility 1 Nm Or Less.
Tonight...Southwest Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 7 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Evening. Patchy Dense Fog After Midnight With Visibility 1 Nm Or Less.
Saturday...Southwest Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: South 3 Feet At 7 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. Patchy Dense Fog. Visibility 1 Nm Or Less.
Saturday Night...West Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming North 25 To 30 Knots After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet, Building To 5 To 8 Feet, Occasionally To 10 Feet After Midnight. Wave Detail: West 3 Feet At 4 Seconds And South 3 Feet At 7 Seconds, Becoming Northwest 7 Feet At 5 Seconds And Southeast 4 Feet At 7 Seconds. Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Evening, Then A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight.
Sunday...North Winds 25 To 30 Knots, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: North 7 Feet At 6 Seconds.
Sunday Night...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: North 5 Feet At 5 Seconds.
Monday...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Becoming Northwest 15 To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: North 4 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Monday Night...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: North 3 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Tuesday...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Southeast Around 5 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 Feet At 4 Seconds, Becoming Northeast 1 Foot At 4 Seconds.
Tuesday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Southwest 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 Foot At 2 Seconds And Northeast 1 Foot At 3 Seconds, Becoming Southwest 2 Feet At 3 Seconds. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Thunderstorms.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1027am CST Fri Feb 20 2026

.SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday) Issued at 1017am CST Fri Feb 20 2026

Tonight into Saturday morning, some patchy dense fog will be possible, looking at the models. The model probabilities of fog overnight are generally low (10-20%), and the fog looks to be greater than 1-2 SM, so a dense fog advisory was not issued.

A weak frontal system pushes through the area late Saturday into Sunday. Looking at the models, the system is fairly weak overall in recent trends. Severe weather is not expected for our area, but we could see some strong storms as it moves through with gusty winds (30-40mph) and lightning, especially east of I-55. In terms of the rainfall, we are generally expecting less than an inch of rainfall for the system as it pushes through late Saturday into Sunday. MSW

Long Term
(Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 1017am CST Fri Feb 20 2026

On the backside of the frontal system, cold air advection will bring cold temperatures and drier conditions into the area. Low temperatures on Monday will be in the mid to upper 30s with highs in the mid 50s. Some locations in southwest MS could be approaching freezing. Currently, low temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 20s and low 30s with some locations forecast to see temperatures below freezing, mainly for areas north of I-10/12. After Tuesday, we start to see a warming trend next week with near-normal temperatures returning to the area. Little to no rainfall is expected next week through at least Thursday. MSW

Marine
Issued at 1017am CST Fri Feb 20 2026

Moderate onshore flow of 10 to 15 knots will persist with patchy dense fog each night/morning through Saturday. A strong cold front will move through the coastal waters Saturday night into Sunday morning with high pressure building in again behind it. The combination of a tight pressure gradient and cold air advection will cause winds to strengthen and turn offshore again Saturday evening. Once hazardous conditions set in Saturday evening, Gale conditions are expected. A Gale Watch is in effect for Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

NOAA New Orleans LA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
LA...None. GM...Gale Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday morning for GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.

Small Craft Advisory from noon Sunday to noon CST Monday for GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.

Dense Fog Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ532-534-536-538- 550-552-555.

MS...None. GM...Gale Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday morning for GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.

Small Craft Advisory from noon Sunday to noon CST Monday for GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.

Dense Fog Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ534-536-538-550- 552-555.