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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 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-GMZ501-230830-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 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
will begin to transition to a more southeasterly direction as the
high moves east of the region Tuesday or early Wednesday. Going into
the weekend, pressure gradient will tighten again leading to the need
for Cautionary Headlines or Small Craft Advisories.

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GMZ530-230830-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.

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GMZ534-230830-
Lake Borgne-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.

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GMZ532-230830-
Mississippi Sound-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. 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.

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GMZ536-538-230830-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ555-557-230830-
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-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 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 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ550-552-230830-
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-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
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 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ575-577-230830-
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-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast 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 around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ570-572-230830-
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-
304 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
after midnight.
.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.

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