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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1114 AM 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-GMZ501-140515-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

A boundary of showers and storms are producing gusty winds across MS
Sound which will gradually weaken over the afternoon. Moderate
southerly winds will continue into Tuesday. Two main disturbances
will move through the coastal waters this morning and this evening.
Winds will ease as these systems move east Tuesday. Light southerly
winds will remain through at least mid week.


$$

GMZ530-140515-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers late this morning, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms.
Visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 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...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 morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-140515-
Lake Borgne-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers late this morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers
likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Visibility 1 NM or less in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
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 morning, then a
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...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-140515-
Mississippi Sound-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers late
this morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers
likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon
with visibility 1 NM or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 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 in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a 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 3 to 4 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-140515-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers late this morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers
likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. Visibility 1 NM or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. 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. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-140515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Visibility 1 NM or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 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 in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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 chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-140515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...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 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...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 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Visibility 1 NM or less 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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.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 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.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 with a slight chance of 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-140515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms
late this morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 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.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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 chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-140515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 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.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.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.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 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. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.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.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 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 after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$