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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 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-GMZ501-010100-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

The main concern will be daily thunderstorm activity across the
marine areas as a stalled front hangs around the coastal waters.
Locally higher winds and waves will be expected near any
thunderstorm. The front will continue to push offshore into the Gulf
today and Monday, and offshore winds will continue behind it into
midweek.

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GMZ530-010100-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-010100-
Lake Borgne-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-010100-
Mississippi Sound-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. Waves
2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-010100-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-010100-
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-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-010100-
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-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-010100-
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-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-010100-
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-
701 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$