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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 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-GMZ501-101515-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

South-southeasterly winds will strengthen overnight in response to a
low pressure system that is expected to gradually deepen as it lifts
northeastward across eastern Texas. Southerly gales are likely
during the day Wednesday. After the low and a cold front passes
Wednesday night into Thursday, winds will shift to the northwest and
remain elevated. Hazardous conditions could continue through much of
Thursday before relaxing over the weekend.

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GMZ530-101515-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming west 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-101515-
Lake Borgne-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Showers
with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-101515-
Mississippi Sound-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Visibility 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-101515-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 45 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Visibility 1 NM or less in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-101515-
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-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming west with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers, thunderstorms.
Visibility 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-101515-
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-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Visibility 1 NM
or less in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-101515-
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-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
late. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Visibility 1 NM or less in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-101515-
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-
943 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Visibility 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$