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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 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-GMZ501-200430-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

Winds will remain in the 20 to 30 knot range over much of the waters
today, in response to the tropical system in the Bay of Campeche.
Some gusts in excess of gale-force will be possible, primarily over
the outer coastal waters west of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Seas up to 14 feet continue to be expected in the offshore waters
today. A gradual decrease in wind speeds and seas is expected later
in the day on Thursday into Friday as the low in the Bay of Campeche
moves into Mexico and weakens.

$$

GMZ530-200430-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-200430-
Lake Borgne-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-200430-
Mississippi Sound-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-200430-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-200430-
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-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail:
East 10 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-200430-
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-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East 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 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 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.

$$

GMZ577-200430-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana
out 20 to 60 NM-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas around 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 9 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet
at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-200430-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail:
East 10 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance
of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet
at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 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.

$$

GMZ570-572-200430-
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-
1017 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 9 seconds,
becoming east 11 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet
at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 8 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY 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. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 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.

$$