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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 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-GMZ501-261515-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

High pressure is pushing farther to the east and by Friday night
will push off the coast into the Atlantic. At the same time a series
of surface lows will develop over the Plains and push northeast
through the weekend. Winds have already transitioned to southeast and
will remain out of the southwest through Sunday. The pressure
gradient will tighten with moderate to strong winds at times
lasting through the weekend.

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GMZ530-261515-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-261515-
Lake Borgne-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-261515-
Mississippi Sound-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-261515-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Waves 5 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-261515-
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-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ552-261515-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-261515-
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
out 20 nm-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-261515-
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-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ570-572-261515-
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-
940 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$