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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 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-GMZ501-171515-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 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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GMZ530-171515-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and 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
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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-171515-
Lake Borgne-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.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...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers,
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.

$$

GMZ532-171515-
Mississippi Sound-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet
in the evening, then 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 around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South 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.

$$

GMZ536-538-171515-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.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 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
with thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.SUNDAY...South 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.

$$

GMZ555-557-171515-
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-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-171515-
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-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-171515-
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-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-171515-
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-
944 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$