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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
329 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF...

.WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
EASTWARD ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY.

GMZ530-550-555-101200-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100210T1200Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
329 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY EASE TO AROUND 10
KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE
CAUTION OVER THE INNER COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
329 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF...

.WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
EASTWARD ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY.

GMZ570-575-101730-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
329 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY EASE DURING THE
DAYTIME HOURS TODAY...TO AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
SMALL CRAFT WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
325 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ530-102215-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
325 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING EASING TO 5
TO 10 KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY. RAIN OR SNOW.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
325 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ570-102215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
325 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
325 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ550-102215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
325 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING EASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS VERY ROUGH.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS VERY
ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.

$$

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