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.
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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. $$
GMZ532-190200- Mississippi Sound- 802 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026 TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. TONIGHT Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the evening. FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. SUNDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. MONDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. MONDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$