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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 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-GMZ501-161915-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Benign conditions will continue through today as high pressure
remains overhead or at least nearby. Winds will be generally offshore
at 10 knots or less with seas under 2 feet. The only exception would
be the threat for brief gale force wind gusts and waterspouts from
increasing storm coverage associated with an approach weak area of
low pressure currently situated over the northeast Gulf. Increased
winds and seas are likely as this weak area of low pressure enters
the coastal waters on Thursday through Friday with wind gusts
exceeding 20 to 25 knots and seas as high as 5 to 7 feet in the open
Gulf waters. Seas and winds will weaken, but remain oriented onshore
(southwesterly) through the weekend.

$$

GMZ530-161915-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-161915-
Lake Borgne-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

$$

GMZ532-161915-
Mississippi Sound-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers,
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely 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.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

GMZ536-538-161915-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Waves 2 to
3 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 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, then
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-161915-
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-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 4 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.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 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 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 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-161915-
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-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-161915-
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-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast early this
afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms until
late afternoon, then thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming south 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 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: Southwest 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: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-161915-
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-
124 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$