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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 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-GMZ501-181615-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 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 higher, variable direction winds in their
vicinity. Waterspouts will be possible mainly during the morning
hours.

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GMZ530-181615-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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...South 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 and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...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.
.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.

$$

GMZ534-181615-
Lake Borgne-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest. Waves around 2 feet late this evening, then
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.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.

$$

GMZ532-181615-
Mississippi Sound-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 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.

$$

GMZ536-538-181615-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 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.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms 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. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-181615-
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-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 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 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-181615-
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-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 2
feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY 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
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 with thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.SUNDAY 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 south 2 feet 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 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-181615-
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-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-181615-
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-
1017 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming south 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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 1 foot 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.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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 after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. 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. 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$