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.    $$
   GMZ475-162145-  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City  LA from 20 to 60 NM-  409 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING    TODAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms this afternoon.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to  25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at  6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  FRIDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at  8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.  SATURDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to  10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to  5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at  8 seconds.  SUNDAY  East winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  MONDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$