Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
314 FZUS54 KLIX 240821 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 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-GMZ501-242115- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 will bring impacts to the southern and eastern Gulf of Mexico later this week. Mariners should stay informed with the latest forecast concerning this system as winds and seas may increase to hazardous thresholds by mid to late week as gradient winds and wave heights increase. $$ GMZ530-242115- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-242115- Lake Borgne- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. $$ GMZ532-242115- Mississippi Sound- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-242115- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until early morning, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-242115- 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- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-242115- 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- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-242115- 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- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 13 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds and west 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-242115- 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- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 13 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 11 seconds and north 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$