NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ500-GMZ501-171100-  437 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025      .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...    Surface high pressure will generally remain east of the local area  through most of the week. This will keep flow oriented onshore and  fairly light through mid week. Late week, the pressure gradient will  tighten as a surface low develops over West Texas and moves through  the southern portion of the Central Plains. Onshore winds will  strengthen in response to this. Guidance suggests at least  15-20 knots in open Gulf waters Thursday and Friday with seas  3-6 feet. Model consistency falls off a bit after that. The last few  days they suggested a decent from coming in from the west to NW, now  models are showing the upper low driving this will be opening and  flattening out as it moves across the mid section of the country  which will result in a much weaker cold front that lays over as it  reaches the local coastal waters.    $$
   GMZ550-552-171100-  Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA  out 20 nm-  Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-  437 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025    TONIGHT  Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at  6 seconds.  MONDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the  afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at  3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast  1 foot at 3 seconds.  TUESDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.  THURSDAY  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.  A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.  A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally  to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of  showers.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of  thunderstorms after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$