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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 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-GMZ501-112115-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

The cold front has moved into the Gulf. Behind the front winds have
shifted to the north. High pressure will build through today with
lighter and more variable winds expected. Another area of low
pressure will begin to approach the area on Sunday and winds will
turn easterly and then southerly and rise again ahead of this low
through Tuesday.

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GMZ530-112115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this morning, then becoming east 5
to 10 knots early this afternoon, becoming southeast late. Waves 2
to 4 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to
2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-112115-
Lake Borgne-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming east 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west around
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-112115-
Mississippi Sound-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this
morning, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon,
becoming south late. Waves 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-112115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming east 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 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 likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-112115-
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-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. 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. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-112115-
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-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
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.

$$

GMZ575-577-112115-
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-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West 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 after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-112115-
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-
355 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 10 to 15
knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South 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 chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South 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. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 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 in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$