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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
155 FZUS54 KLIX 152104 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 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-GMZ501-160930- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... High pressure over the area today will shift to the east on Sunday, and winds will turn more persistent from the south-southeast. These winds will strengthen to small craft advisory levels on Monday in response to a broad area of low pressure developing in the Bay of Campeche, and these stronger winds of 20 to 30 knots will then persist through the middle of the week. Seas will also build in response to the strengthening winds with seas of up to 10 feet expected in the offshore waters by Tuesday and Wednesday. $$ GMZ530-160930- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers, thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-160930- Lake Borgne- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-160930- Mississippi Sound- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers, thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-160930- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers, thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-160930- 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- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast 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 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and 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. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-160930- 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- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-160930- 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- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...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. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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 and southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds and south 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-160930- 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- 404 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds and south 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$