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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 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-GMZ501-240815-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...

Surface high pressure centered east of the local area will continue
to push southward towards the Bahamas. Thus, expecting southeast
winds to become more south and then southwest. A front may actually
move to the coast by late Monday or early Tuesday.

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GMZ530-240815-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-240815-
Lake Borgne-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-240815-
Mississippi Sound-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-240815-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ557-240815-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-240815-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-240815-
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-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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 afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ577-240815-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana
out 20 to 60 NM-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-240815-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-240815-
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-
226 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet
at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.

$$