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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1039 AM 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-GMZ501-100415-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

South-southeasterly winds will strengthen through Wednesday 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.

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GMZ530-100415-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers, thunderstorms.
.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 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 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. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-100415-
Lake Borgne-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 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. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.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. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-100415-
Mississippi Sound-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 25 to
35 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming southwest 20
to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 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 4 to 5 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. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-100415-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 25 to
35 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming southwest 20
to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-100415-
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-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers likely
with a chance of 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 southwest with gusts up to 30 knots after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-100415-
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-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 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 with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 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 northeast 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 around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-100415-
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-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
this afternoon. Seas around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas around 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-100415-
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-
1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers 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
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to
5 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$