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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 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-GMZ501-230115-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

A frontal system approaching the area this morning will enhance
southeasterly winds to near 20 knots in the outer waters. Small
craft headlines have been posted in the areas along and south of the
mouth of the Mississippi River mouth. Easterly winds of 10-15 knots
are expected to linger through the tidal lakes and sounds during the
day today. Brief slacking of winds are expected during frontal
passage in the afternoon wtih winds become westerly and then
offshore. Small craft headlines will be needed again tonight through
Sunday morning. Wind gusts could approach gale force in the coastal
waters, mainly during the morning on Saturday.

$$

GMZ530-230115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming west late. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet this
afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-230115-
Lake Borgne-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves around
4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-230115-
Mississippi Sound-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming south late. Waves 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 feet this
afternoon. Showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves around 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-230115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast early this afternoon, then becoming west late.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely this morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Waves 5 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-230115-
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-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers this morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-230115-
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-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this
morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-230115-
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-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 knots becoming southwest this afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Showers likely this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-230115-
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-
728 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest 10 to 15 knots late this morning, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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