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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 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-GMZ501-260930-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 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 remainder of the week. Gradient winds and seas
will start to increase today. Winds in the outer Gulf waters may
frequently gust to Gale-force, therefore a Gale Watch has been
issued. Small craft advisory conditions anticipated elsewhere with
winds up to 30kt and seas could be has high as 15 ft in the
unprotected outer Gulf waters. Pressure gradient weakens by Friday
and conditions gradually improve through the weekend.

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GMZ530-260930-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 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 around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-260930-
Lake Borgne-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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GMZ532-260930-
Mississippi Sound-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late this evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-260930-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-260930-
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-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 7 feet
at 6 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 12 seconds, becoming northeast
8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 14 seconds and northeast
7 feet at 7 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: West 5 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 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 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-260930-
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-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
6 feet at 13 seconds and north 5 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 5 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 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.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-260930-
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-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds and south 1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at
6 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to
15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 12 seconds,
becoming northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 11 feet at
13 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet,
subsiding to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 10 feet
at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 10 feet at 12 seconds and northwest
9 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 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 7 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 10 seconds, becoming west 5 feet
at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 6 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 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 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. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ572-260930-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port
Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming east 5 feet
at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 12 seconds,
becoming southeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and north 8 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to
17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 12 seconds and northwest
9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and east
9 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: Northwest
6 feet at 7 seconds and east 5 feet at 11 seconds, becoming
northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and
east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 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 around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-260930-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
353 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming east 6 feet
at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds
and southeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 8 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 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 6 seconds and east 5 feet at 11 seconds, becoming
northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 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 southeast 1 foot at 8 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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