Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
245
FZUS54 KLIX 221502
CWFLIX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 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-GMZ501-230415-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 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.

$$

GMZ530-230415-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 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 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ534-230415-
Lake Borgne-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Waves around 2 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 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 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 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ532-230415-
Mississippi Sound-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...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 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 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ536-538-230415-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 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 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ555-557-230415-
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-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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: Southeast 2 feet at 4 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.

$$

GMZ550-552-230415-
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-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 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. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 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 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.

$$

GMZ575-577-230415-
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-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.

$$

GMZ570-572-230415-
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-
1002 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 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. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 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 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.

$$