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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 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-GMZ501-221545-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

A frontal system approaching the area on Friday morning will enhance
southeasterly winds to 15-20 knots in the outer waters. Small craft
headlines have been posted in the areas along and south of the mouth
of the Mississippi River mouth. Easterly winds of 10-15 knots are
expected to linger through the tidal lakes and sounds during the day
Friday. Brief slacking of winds are expected during frontal passage
in the afternoon wtih winds become westerly and then offshore. Small
craft headlines will be needed again Friday night through Sunday
morning. Wind gusts could approach gale force (>34kt) in the coastal
waters, mainly during the day on Saturday.

$$

GMZ530-221545-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms
late this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-221545-
Lake Borgne-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers late
this evening, then a slight chance of showers. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 feet in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-221545-
Mississippi Sound-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Waves 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-221545-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers late this
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ557-221545-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers late this
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-221545-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this evening, then a slight chance of showers. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-221545-
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-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-221545-
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-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely late this evening, then a slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-221545-
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-
931 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet,
building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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