Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
398 FZUS54 KLIX 032022 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 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-GMZ501-040845- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Moderate to strong southerly and southeasterly winds will remain in place through the remainder of the week and into the weekend. Not only will the strong onshore flow be in place, but the southeast fetch will set up over the Gulf. This will lead to hazardous boating conditions and well above normal tides across the region. These impacts will last into the weekend before the passage of the next cold front on Sunday. $$ GMZ530-040845- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-040845- Lake Borgne- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-040845- Mississippi Sound- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-040845- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-040845- 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- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast 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 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-040845- 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- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast 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 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-040845- 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- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-040845- 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- 322 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$