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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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.

GMZ500-GMZ501-122115-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...

A boundary remains stalled along the coast and with that winds will
vary from light and variable to notherly at 5-10 kt. Once the front
washes out which should be sometime Friday, winds become
predominantly easterly situated south of a high pressure system and
then moderate onshore flow is expected to take over Friday night and
through the weekend. Locally higher winds and seas will be possible
with any storms that develop.

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GMZ530-122115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Waves
1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-122115-
Lake Borgne-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-122115-
Mississippi Sound-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-122115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Waves
around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-122115-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-122115-
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-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east
2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-122115-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana
out 20 to 60 NM-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-122115-
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-
313 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$