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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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-GMZ501-082015-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

High pressure centered off to our east-northeast will provide
persistent southeast flow of around 10 to 15 knots through today with
some locally higher gusts, strengthening to 15 to 20 knots tonight
into Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will pass
through the coastal waters Thursday night or early Friday. Winds
will shift to the north and ease to 10 to 15 Friday and Saturday.
Seas will generally be between 1 and 3 feet over the period, but will
briefly increase to 3 to 5 feet on Thursday. By Sunday, another area
of low pressure will begin to approach the area and winds will turn
easterly and then southerly ahead of this low.


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GMZ530-082015-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-082015-
Lake Borgne-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-082015-
Mississippi Sound-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-082015-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-082015-
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-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-082015-
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-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds
and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-082015-
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-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-082015-
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-
250 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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