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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 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-GMZ501-182145-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

A broad area of high pressure will be centered over the waters
through Friday, and this will keep winds and seas very calm. The high
will shift more inland by the weekend, and this will result in a
slightly stronger easterly flow of 10 to 15 knots forming. Seas will
respond and increase to 2 to 4 feet by Sunday.

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GMZ530-182145-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late.
Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-182145-
Lake Borgne-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves
1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-182145-
Mississippi Sound-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-182145-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves
1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-182145-
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-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-182145-
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-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-182145-
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-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-182145-
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-
336 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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