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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

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-GMZ501-311100-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

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

A cold front moving through the region will bring strong northwest
winds developing this afternoon and increasing through the night.
SCY conditions will develop over the western waters and much of the
tidal lakes this afternoon before strong cold air advection quickly
moves in this evening leading to Gales developing over all of the
waters. Gales will remain in place into Sunday morning before slowly
relaxing as high pressure builds in. High pressure will slide east
Monday allowing onshore winds to return with the next cold front
moving through on Wednesday.

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GMZ530-311100-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots
after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-311100-
Lake Borgne-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-311100-
Mississippi Sound-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-311100-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.

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GMZ555-557-311100-
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-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
8 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-311100-
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-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

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GMZ575-577-311100-
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-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 10 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
12 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northwest 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at
8 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
North 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 6 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-311100-
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-
437 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North
9 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

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