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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 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-GMZ501-151615-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

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

Winds will become more west to southwesterly and decrease to less
than 10 knots through the afternoon today. Southerly component to
light winds remains intact through midweek but will gradually
increase and become more southeasterly by late Thursday into Friday
ahead of the next low pressure system. Thunderstorm activity becomes
increasingly likely to cause issues by Friday into Saturday morning
with a stalling boundary.

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GMZ530-151615-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast 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 afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-151615-
Lake Borgne-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-151615-
Mississippi Sound-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-151615-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-151615-
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-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and
west 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY 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 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-151615-
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-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-151615-
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-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West 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 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-151615-
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-
1008 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$