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.    $$
   GMZ452-162145-  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-  409 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS  AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING    TODAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at  7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this  morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to  25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at  5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then  a chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers after  midnight.  FRIDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,  diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at  6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in  the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  MONDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$