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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 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-GMZ501-230415-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

A brief slacking of winds is expected during frontal passage in the
afternoon wtih winds become westerly and then offshore. Small craft
headlines will be needed again tonight through Saturday evening.
Wind gusts could approach gale force in the coastal waters, mainly
during the morning on Saturday. High pressure will build in on Sunday
with lighter winds and calmer seas, but another low pressure system
will bring a return to small craft advisory conditions to all of the
waters from Sunday night through Tuesday.

$$

GMZ530-230415-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-230415-
Lake Borgne-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves around
4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-230415-
Mississippi Sound-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves around 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-230415-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then
becoming north late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-230415-
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-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-230415-
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-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-230415-
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-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west with
gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this
morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-230415-
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-
1011 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west with
gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

PG


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