Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Iowa, LA

SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

High pressure is centered along the coast of northeast Mexico this afternoon and stretches across the northern gulf coast. This is creating a light sw to westerly flow that is allowing temps to moderate. A weak reinforcing front is over the mid-Mississippi Valley and headed southbound.

Light winds and ample sunshine will continue through the afternoon. Tonight into early Saturday the weak front will push through the area and into the gulf. Highs will be several degrees lower at most locations Saturday, however sunshine will still rule the day.

The ridge behind the front will quickly build in and exit east through Saturday. This will turn the front back onshore by Saturday night starting a moistening trend that will last into Tuesday.

LONG TERM
(Monday through next Thursday)
Issued at 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

Low pressure will move into the plains Monday while an upper disturbance approaches from the Baja. Dewpoints will increase early in the week with rain chances increasing Tuesday. Fog will also become a concern as higher dewpoints advect across the cool nearshore waters.

Scattered showers and possibly a few storms will move across the region Tuesday with the upper disturbance and associated cold front. The Pacific air mass behind the front is only expected to briefly decrease dewpoints late in the week.

Temperatures will be mild through the period ~ slightly above climo normals.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

VFR through the period. Light southwest winds today will back north to northeast Saturday.

MARINE
Issued at 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

A slight increase in the pressure gradient today will keep a scec and sca hoisted through most of the afternoon today, however winds will decrease tonight. Winds will be briefly offshore Saturday before a longer duration onshore regime becomes established Sunday through the remainder of the forecast period. Chances of marine and inland fog will become more favorable by Monday with the advection of warmer dewpoints over the seasonal minimums of the nearshore water temperatures.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 1201 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

Afternoon RH minimums will remain in the 25 to 45% range in the forecast through Saturday. A more established onshore environment will offer greater humidity during the afternoon hereafter beginning Sunday. Rain is not forecast for the area through Monday evening.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 42 63 38 72 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 46 68 44 70 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 45 67 42 70 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 47 69 48 72 / 0 0 0 0

LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for GMZ472-475.