Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
842 FZUS54 KLIX 200927 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 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-GMZ501-202215- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Winds will remain in the 20 to 30 knot range over much of the waters today, in response to the tropical system in the Bay of Campeche. Some gusts in excess of gale-force will be possible, primarily over the outer coastal waters west of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Seas up to 14 feet continue to be expected in the offshore waters today. A gradual decrease in wind speeds and seas is expected later in the day on Thursday into Friday as the low in the Bay of Campeche moves into Mexico and weakens. $$ GMZ530-202215- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-202215- Lake Borgne- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-202215- Mississippi Sound- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds near 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-202215- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .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 after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-202215- 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- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds near 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-202215- 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- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-202215- 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- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds near 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-202215- 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- 427 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...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 7 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 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 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$