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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 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-GMZ501-102030-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

Southerly gales are expected today ahead of a strong line of storms
associated with a cold front. After the low and a cold front passes
tonight into Thursday, winds will shift to the northwest and remain
elevated. Hazardous conditions could continue through much of
Thursday before relaxing late Thursday and Thursday night.


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GMZ530-102030-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots late
this morning, decreasing to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-102030-
Lake Borgne-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Waves 5 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY 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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GMZ532-102030-
Mississippi Sound-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to
20 to 25 knots late. Waves 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet
this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming west after midnight.
Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-102030-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Waves 6 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-102030-
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-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-102030-
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-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-102030-
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-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-102030-
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-
308 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 25 to
30 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to
20 to 25 knots late. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
building to 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet this afternoon.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas
8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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