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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 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-GMZ501-240830-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

High pressure will remain across the local waters through midweek
allowing for favorable marine conditions across the region. Winds
have started to transition to a more southeasterly direction this
afternoon as the high moves east of the region. Going into the
weekend, pressure gradient will tighten again leading to the need
for Cautionary Headlines or Small Craft Advisories.

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GMZ530-240830-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight, then becoming southeast late. Waves around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ534-240830-
Lake Borgne-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots late.
Waves around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.

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GMZ532-240830-
Mississippi Sound-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots late this evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest late. Waves around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.

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GMZ536-538-240830-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Waves around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 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. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ555-557-240830-
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-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ550-552-240830-
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-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ575-577-240830-
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-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ570-572-240830-
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-
219 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

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