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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
905 AM 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-GMZ501-180315-
905 AM 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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GMZ530-180315-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest 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 and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. 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...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...South 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-180315-
Lake Borgne-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers 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 and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. 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...South winds around 5 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 and 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-180315-
Mississippi Sound-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
late. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
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 and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.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 likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-180315-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers
with thunderstorms likely.
.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 with thunderstorms likely.
.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 likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-180315-
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-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-180315-
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-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-180315-
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-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast.
Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
.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.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 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. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-180315-
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-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.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 and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.FRIDAY 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 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.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
4 seconds, becoming 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$