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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 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-GMZ501-291715-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

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

A stalled boundary has brought lighter and more variable winds to
waters over much of the area. As a high pressure reestablishes
itself to our northeast, winds will quickly return to onshore
tonight and through the rest of the week.

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GMZ530-291715-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East 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 afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. 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 chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South 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 in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-291715-
Lake Borgne-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South 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 in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-291715-
Mississippi Sound-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-291715-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 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 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-291715-
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-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-291715-
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-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast 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 around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 2 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-291715-
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-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late. 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: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-291715-
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-
1151 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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