Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
982 FZUS54 KLIX 260751 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 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-GMZ501-262015- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Hurricane Helene will bring impacts to the southern and eastern Gulf of Mexico through the day Friday. Gradient winds and seas are increasing across the local waters. Winds in the outer Gulf waters may frequently gust to Gale Force, therefore a Gale Warning has been issued. Small craft advisory conditions anticipated elsewhere with winds up to 30kt and seas could be has high as 15 to 20 ft in the unprotected outer Gulf waters. Pressure gradient weakens by Friday and conditions gradually improve through the weekend. $$ GMZ530-262015- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ534-262015- Lake Borgne- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ532-262015- Mississippi Sound- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ536-538-262015- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ555-557-262015- 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- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 12 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 11 seconds and west 4 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-262015- 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- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-262015- 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- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 9 feet at 12 seconds. Showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 13 seconds and north 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 10 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 10 seconds, becoming west 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ572-262015- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 11 seconds, becoming southeast 9 feet at 12 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 11 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 5 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-262015- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- 251 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. 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, becoming northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$