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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 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-GMZ501-111630-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

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

The cold front has moved into the Gulf. Behind the front winds have
shifted to the north. By Saturday, high pressure will be firmly over
the waters with lighter and more variable winds expected. Another
area of low pressure will begin to approach the area on Sunday and
winds will turn easterly and then southerly and rise again ahead of
this low through Tuesday.

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GMZ530-111630-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 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. Gusts up to 25 knots in
the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-111630-
Lake Borgne-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 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 with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 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 around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-111630-
Mississippi Sound-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 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...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 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 around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-111630-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 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...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ557-111630-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and
south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 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...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. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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.

$$

GMZ555-111630-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-111630-
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-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-111630-
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-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and
south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-111630-
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-
1035 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East 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 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 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 with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 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...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$