Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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060 FZUS54 KLIX 301752 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 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-GMZ501-310600- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Small Craft Advisories continue for the tidal lakes and Gulf waters through midday today. Winds will decrease slightly, however, cautionary headlines will still be required this afternoon and well into the evening and overnight hours. Conditions improve by midweek as high pressure begins to build into the region by Wednesday. The next system that could elevate winds and seas will be due into the region late Friday or Saturday with at least some need for cautionary headlines Friday and Saturday. $$ GMZ530-310600- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-310600- Lake Borgne- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-310600- Mississippi Sound- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-310600- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-310600- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-310600- 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- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-310600- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-310600- 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- 1152 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$