Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
Small Craft Advisory
GMZ500-GMZ501-242300-
437 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...
A backdoor front but will remain anchored over the coastal waters
for another 18-24 hours. By late this afternoon or early evening a
surface low will begin to slowly take shape in the northwestern Gulf
slowly drawing the front back to the north. As the surface low
deepens and moves northeast the pressure gradient will tighten and
onshore winds will increase to SCY criteria overnight and during the
day Sunday. Once the low moves to the north and then northeast of
the area Sunday afternoon a very strong cold front will quickly
surge through the area. Winds will quickly veer around to the
northwest Sunday evening and increase to sustained around 25-30 kts
with gusts approaching 40 kts. The tidal lakes will see the wind
increase first and could be flirting with Gales between 00 and 03z
Monday while the rest of the coastal waters will follow suit from
northwest to southeast. With that a Gale Watch has been issued for
all of the coastal waters from 00z Monday through 15z Monday. As
high pressure builds in Monday night into Tuesday, the northerly
winds will gradually decrease, but small craft advisory conditions
will persist.
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GMZ550-552-242300- 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- 437 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Showers likely this afternoon. TONIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 2 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. MONDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. TUESDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. WEDNESDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
GMZ550-552-242300- 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- 437 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Showers likely this afternoon. TONIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 2 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. MONDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. TUESDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. WEDNESDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$