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.    $$
   GMZ455-162145-  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City  LA out 20 NM-  409 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING    TODAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at  3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this  morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this  afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.  FRIDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of  showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in  the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in  the evening, then 1 foot or less.  MONDAY  Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,  then around 2 feet after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$