NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ500-GMZ501-050600-  1127 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025      .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...    Winds have stayed elevated east of the Mississippi River as a  developing surface low moves across the coastal waters. This will  have multiple impacts with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected  Thursday into Friday. With the wind direction being primarily out of  the east, minor coastal flooding is expected mainly for St. Bernard,  eastern Orleans, southeastern St. Tammany parishes, as well as  coastal Hancock and Harrison counties. Winds will relax and return  to offshore late Friday and then more variable on Saturday with the  passage of another weak sfc low. A frontal passage on Sunday night  will bring another push of strong offshore winds on Monday which  could prompt small craft headlines for much of the coastal waters.    $$
   GMZ550-552-050600-  Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA  out 20 nm-  Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-  1127 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    THIS AFTERNOON  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.  Showers likely early, then a chance of showers.  TONIGHT  South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at  3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A  slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of  thunderstorms after midnight.  FRIDAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A  chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in  the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  SATURDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance  of thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave  Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a  chance of thunderstorms after midnight.  SUNDAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight  chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of  showers in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.  Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly  in the evening.  MONDAY  North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally  to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$