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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 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-GMZ501-250815-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Surface high pressure centered east of the local area will continue
to push southward towards the Bahamas. Southeast winds will gradually
become more south and then southwest moving through the weekend. A
front may approach or move off the coast by late Monday or early
Tuesday.

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GMZ530-250815-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-250815-
Lake Borgne-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this
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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-250815-
Mississippi Sound-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-250815-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-250815-
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-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-250815-
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-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

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GMZ575-577-250815-
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-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-250815-
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-
221 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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