NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Special Marine Warning
 Tornado Watch
 Small Craft Advisory
   GMZ500-GMZ501-190200-  802 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...    Tropical Storm Arthur will make landfall near the border of  Louisiana and Texas tonight. Strong southerly winds of 20 to  25 knots with gusts of 30 knots will remain in place over the  coastal waters through tonight and into tomorrow and seas of 6 to  9 feet can be expected in the open Gulf waters. Small craft  advisories remain in effect due to these conditions. Moving into the  weekend and early next week, a broad area of high pressure will  build back over the eastern Gulf waters. Persistent onshore winds of  10 to 15 knots and seas of 2 to 4 feet can be expected from Friday  through early next week.    $$
   GMZ532-190200-  Mississippi Sound-  802 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026    TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves  4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this morning,  then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.  Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.  TONIGHT  Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to  20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely  with a chance of showers in the evening.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.  A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,  then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.  MONDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$