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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 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-GMZ501-240315-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

A surface high will slowly move east. Potential Tropical Cyclone 9
will bring impacts to the southern and eastern Gulf of Mexico later
this week. Mariners should stay informed with the latest forecast
concerning this system as winds and seas may increase to hazardous
thresholds by mid to late week as gradient winds and wave heights
increase.

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GMZ530-240315-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-240315-
Lake Borgne-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A
chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-240315-
Mississippi Sound-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-240315-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-240315-
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-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 11 seconds and east
6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to
9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 13 feet at 15 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers late in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-240315-
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-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
7 feet at 14 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-240315-
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-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 13 seconds and southeast
7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 14 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-240315-
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-
956 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 13 seconds and northeast
6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 10 to
14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 12 feet at 14 seconds and north 7 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 11 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 5 feet at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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