NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ400-162145-  409 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024      .SYNOPSIS...  Widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop across the  coastal waters beginning this morning and continuing through  Friday evening as a low pressure system moves across the area.  Onshore flow will increase to between 15 and 20 knots today as the  low approaches increasing seas to 4-5 feet. Winds and seas could  be significantly stronger in the vicinity of storms. Winds will  weaken by Friday afternoon with seas gradually falling through the  weekend. No precip is expected this weekend through next week as  light onshore flow prevails.    $$
   GMZ435-162145-  Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-  409 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING    TODAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters  choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this  morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this  afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance  of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of  thunderstorms. A chance of showers.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.  A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters  smooth.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in  the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.  SUNDAY NIGHT  South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.  MONDAY  South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$