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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

Pascagoula to Atchafalaya River out to 60 NM

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.

GMZ500-GMZ501-212200-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...

Surface high pressure will be in the vicinity of the northeastern
Gulf of Mexico through the forecast period. Winds will be light and
generally southerly across the outer waters, with varying directions
near shore depending on diurnal trends. Scattered thunderstorms will
bring variable and higher winds in their vicinity. Waterspouts will
be possible mainly during the morning hours.

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GMZ530-212200-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-212200-
Lake Borgne-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then showers
and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thunderstorms, showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-212200-
Mississippi Sound-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers.
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-212200-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-212200-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers,
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-212200-
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-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms, showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-212200-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana
out 20 to 60 NM-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning,
then showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms, showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-212200-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port
Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
346 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms, showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$