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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 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-GMZ501-190315-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 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. Isolated to scattered
thunderstorms will bring variable and higher winds in their
vicinity. Waterspouts will be possible mainly during the morning
hours.

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GMZ530-190315-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely
late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers,
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

GMZ534-190315-
Lake Borgne-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.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.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 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 showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-190315-
Mississippi Sound-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers, thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers, thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-190315-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely
late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.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.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY 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 after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers
with thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-190315-
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-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 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.

$$

GMZ550-552-190315-
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-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning and
early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-190315-
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-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 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.

$$

GMZ570-572-190315-
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-
913 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas around
2 feet late this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely late this
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 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 after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 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.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 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.

$$