Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
519 FZUS54 KLIX 161748 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1248 PM 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-GMZ501-170630- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Winds will be generally offshore at 10 knots or less this afternoon with seas under 2 feet. Increased winds and seas are likely Thursday and Friday as a weak area of low pressure enters the coastal waters with wind gusts to 25 knots and seas as high as 5 feet in the open Gulf waters. Seas and winds will weaken, but remain oriented onshore over the weekend. $$ GMZ530-170630- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-170630- Lake Borgne- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Waves 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. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then 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 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-170630- Mississippi Sound- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-170630- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late. .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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms, showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ555-557-170630- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-170630- 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- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up 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 around 10 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 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 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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. $$ GMZ575-577-170630- 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- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest 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 east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...South 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 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. 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...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-170630- 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- 1248 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 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 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. $$