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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 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-GMZ501-130315-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

An area of low pressure will begin to approach the area today and
winds will turn easterly and then southerly and rise ahead of this
low through Tuesday.

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GMZ530-130315-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-130315-
Lake Borgne-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.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 in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-130315-
Mississippi Sound-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-130315-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-130315-
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-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-130315-
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-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-130315-
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-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-130315-
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-
933 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY 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 thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet
at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$