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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 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-GMZ501-221515-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

Surface high pressure centered east of the local area will slowly
shift from the Carolinas to the western Atlantic from now to early
next week. This will keep onshore flow in place with a gradual shift
in wind direction from southeast to south. The pressure gradient will
generally support wind speeds around 10 knots with occasional
periods of speeds closer to 15 knots.

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GMZ530-221515-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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GMZ534-221515-
Lake Borgne-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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GMZ532-221515-
Mississippi Sound-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

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GMZ536-538-221515-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

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GMZ555-557-221515-
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-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ550-552-221515-
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-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ575-577-221515-
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-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ570-572-221515-
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-
934 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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