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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
403 FZUS54 KLIX 181953 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 253 PM 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-GMZ501-190815- 253 PM 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. $$ GMZ530-190815- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-190815- Lake Borgne- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms. .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...Southwest 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. 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, 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...South 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-190815- Mississippi Sound- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms likely late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers, thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-190815- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight 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. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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 in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY 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. .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 likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ555-557-190815- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-190815- 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- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this 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 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .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. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 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 thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-190815- 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- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely early this afternoon, then a chance of 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms 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: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .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. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .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 1 foot at 5 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. 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. 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. $$ GMZ570-572-190815- 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- 253 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas 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, 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 showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 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 4 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 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 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. $$