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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 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-GMZ501-310330-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

High pressure will remain in place to the northeast through the
weekend. This will result in continued south to southeast winds
across the coastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms will remain
isolated in nature through Friday, but will increase in coverage
somewhat Saturday and Sunday. Any stronger thunderstorms could
produce gusts up to gales.

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GMZ530-310330-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots late. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-310330-
Lake Borgne-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-310330-
Mississippi Sound-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots late. Waves 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-310330-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-310330-
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-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-310330-
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-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-310330-
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-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-310330-
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-
946 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY 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. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$