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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 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-GMZ501-182145-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

A persistent south to southeast wind of around 10 knots will remain
in place through Saturday. A weak cold front will slip through the
waters Sunday morning, and winds will shift to northerly which will
remain into Monday as high pressure moves in and exits east.


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GMZ530-182145-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet in
the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-182145-
Lake Borgne-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-182145-
Mississippi Sound-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-182145-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-182145-
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-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy dense
fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-182145-
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-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Patchy
dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Widespread dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-182145-
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-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-182145-
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-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Widespread dense fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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