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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.

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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.

$$