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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 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-GMZ501-092115-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

High pressure centered off to our east-northeast will provide
persistent southeast flow of 15 to 25 knots overnight into Thursday
ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will pass through the
coastal waters early Friday. Winds will shift to the north and ease
to 10 to 15 knots Friday and Saturday. Seas will generally be
between 1 and 3 feet over the period, but will briefly increase to 3
to 6 feet on Thursday. By Sunday, another area of low pressure will
begin to approach the area and winds will turn easterly and then
southerly ahead of this low.


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GMZ530-092115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-092115-
Lake Borgne-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-092115-
Mississippi Sound-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-092115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-092115-
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-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance
of thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-092115-
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-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-092115-
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-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest
3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-092115-
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-
306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$