37NM S Houma LA

Synopsis: Marine conditions will continue to improve through the overnight and during the day on Friday as pressure gradient relaxes. However, still looking at the potential for cautionary headlines in open Gulf waters through the overnight. Cautionary headlines may still be needed at times for coastal waters beyond 20 nautical miles into the weekend where the pressure gradient may remain rather tight. Those conditions subside Saturday afternoon as a cold front approaches and stalls in the vicinity of the local coastal waters. Onshore flow to resume next week as high pressure develops east of the region. Additionally, low stratus or perhaps locally dense marine fog will be possible late Friday or early Saturday, especially over the tidal lakes and Mississippi Sound.