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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 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-GMZ501-141115-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

Higher winds (15-25 knots) and seas (3-7 feet) are expected through
the overnight hours tonight. Strong thunderstorms moving through the
area could result in locally higher winds and seas which will be
dangerous for small crafts. Winds become more west to southwesterly
and decrease to less than 10 knots through the afternoon on Tuesday
where hazards to small crafts will decrease. Southerly component to
light winds remains intact through midweek but becomes more easterly
with time by later in the week.

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GMZ530-141115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late
this morning, then becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots early
this afternoon, becoming east late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-141115-
Lake Borgne-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming east 10 to
15 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-141115-
Mississippi Sound-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early this afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-141115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late this morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early this
afternoon, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-141115-
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-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY 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 and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-141115-
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-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
until late afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-141115-
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-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers
likely. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and
west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-141115-
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-
530 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 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 after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and
west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$