Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
410 FZUS54 KLIX 171204 AAA CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service New Orleans LA 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 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-GMZ501-180115- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Winds will strengthen to small craft advisory levels today over much of the waters in response to a broad area of low pressure developing in the Bay of Campeche. These stronger winds of 20 to 30 knots will then persist through the middle of the week. Frequent gusts to near gale-force will be possible, primarily west of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Seas will also build in response to the strengthening winds with seas of up to 12 feet expected in the offshore waters by Tuesday and Wednesday. A gradual decrease in wind speeds and seas is expected on Thursday and Friday as the low in the Bay of Campeche moves into Mexico and weakens. $$ GMZ530-180115- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-180115- Lake Borgne- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 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. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. 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. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-180115- Mississippi Sound- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-180115- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-180115- 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- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .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: East 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. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-180115- 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- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-180115- 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- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-180115- 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- 704 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 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. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 13 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$