Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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019 FZUS54 KLIX 012237 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 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-GMZ501-021100- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... A Gulf low will approach the area later today, with gradient winds of 15-20 knots and widespread rain with a few embedded thunderstorms. An exercise caution headline remains in effect through this evening. In the wake of the low, winds will become north-northwesterly and will strengthen into the 20-25kt range, with seas responding accordingly. A small craft advisory remains in effect from late tonight through mid afternoon Tuesday. Winds and seas will ease late Tuesday through Wednesday as high pressure moves across the area. Another storm system will begin to affect the area Thursday, bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms through Friday night. Additional headlines may be necessary during this time frame. $$ GMZ530-021100- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-021100- Lake Borgne- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers late. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-021100- Mississippi Sound- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-021100- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-021100- 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- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-021100- 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- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers late. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-021100- 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- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-021100- 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- 437 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$