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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1156 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-GMZ501-141715-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

Strong thunderstorms moving through the area could result in locally
higher winds and seas which will be dangerous for small crafts
overnight. 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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GMZ530-141715-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40
knots, becoming south 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Waves
4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 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 1 to 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 around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-141715-
Lake Borgne-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots late. Waves
4 to 5 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely late this evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.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 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. 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. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-141715-
Mississippi Sound-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely late this evening. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 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 2 to 3 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 around 3 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
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.

$$

GMZ536-538-141715-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 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 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-141715-
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-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, becoming south 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers
and thunderstorms likely late this evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 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.

$$

GMZ552-141715-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast, then
becoming south 15 knots late. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely late this evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 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. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 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 around 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 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. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-141715-
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
out 20 nm-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots, then becoming south late. Gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with
thunderstorms likely late this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 5 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-141715-
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-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 50
knots, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers
with thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 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 and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.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 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 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 3 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-141715-
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-
1156 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast, then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. Showers. Thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 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 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 around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 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 with gusts up to
20 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 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$