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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 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-GMZ501-160515-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Benign conditions will continue through the next few days as high
pressure remains overhead or at least nearby. Winds generally onshore
at 10 knots or less with seas under 2 feet. The only exception would
be brief gale force wind gusts from isolated storms. A broad area of
low pressure moving into the northeastern Gulf later this week will
increase winds/seas over local waters, especially Thursday through
the weekend.

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GMZ530-160515-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Waves
1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves around 2 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-160515-
Lake Borgne-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North 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 morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers,
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers, thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-160515-
Mississippi Sound-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers,
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves around 3 feet. Showers, thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-160515-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-160515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-160515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 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. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-160515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and
early morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 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 around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-160515-
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-
1114 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north
1 foot at 3 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 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 around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$