Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
291 FZUS54 KLIX 151506 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 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-GMZ501-160330- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Weak northerly winds today will become southerly once again by Thursday night and gradually increase into Friday ahead of the next low pressure system. Thunderstorm activity becomes increasingly likely to cause issues Thursday night through Saturday morning mainly for the inland and nearshore waters and headlines for hazardous seas could be raised during this period. $$ GMZ530-160330- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-160330- Lake Borgne- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-160330- Mississippi Sound- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-160330- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight, then becoming southeast late. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-160330- 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- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 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 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 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 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-160330- 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- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 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 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-160330- 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- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 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 around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 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 in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-160330- 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- 1006 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$