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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 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-GMZ501-070930-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 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 Wednesday.
Winds will briefly increase to 15 to 20 knots ahead of an approaching
cold front Wednesday night into Thursday. After the front moves
through, winds will shift to the north and northeast and decrease in
speed to 10 to 15 knots on 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.

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GMZ530-070930-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-070930-
Lake Borgne-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-070930-
Mississippi Sound-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-070930-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 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.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-070930-
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-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.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 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 in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-070930-
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-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 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 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 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 in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-070930-
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-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-070930-
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-
346 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY 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 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 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: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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