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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 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-GMZ501-162115-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

Southerly return flow will persist over the area through the week
with high pressure anchored to our east.

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GMZ530-162115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 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. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-162115-
Lake Borgne-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to around 15
knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 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 around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-162115-
Mississippi Sound-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.

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GMZ536-538-162115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.

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GMZ555-557-162115-
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-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ550-552-162115-
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-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-162115-
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-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ570-572-162115-
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-
337 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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