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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 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-GMZ501-072115-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

High pressure centered off to our east-northeast will provide
persistent southeast flow of around 10 to 15 knots through Wednesday.
Winds will briefly increase to 15 to 20 knots ahead of an approaching
cold front Wednesday night into Thursday. After the front moves
through, winds will shift to the north and northeast and decrease in
speed to 10 to 15 knots on Friday and Saturday. Seas will generally
be between 1 and 3 feet over the period, but will briefly increase to
3 to 5 feet on Thursday.

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GMZ530-072115-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
subsiding to 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-072115-
Lake Borgne-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-072115-
Mississippi Sound-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-072115-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-072115-
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-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-072115-
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-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 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.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-072115-
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-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-072115-
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-
344 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet
at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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