Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
218 FZUS54 KLIX 031037 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 437 AM CST Wed Dec 3 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-GMZ501-032300- 437 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... High pressure has moved in but will continue to sliding east quickly leading to light return flow by midday/early afternoon today. Weak low pressure will begin to develop along the Texas coast tonight and slowly drift east-northeast Thursday along the coast. This will tighten the pressure gradient especially east of the Mississippi River delta. Winds will increase with moderate to strong east- southeast to easterly winds. This will have multiple impacts with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected Thursday into Friday but the increase in onshore winds will combine with the increasing tidal cycle at the end of the week likely leading to at least some minor coastal flooding. Main concern will be east facing shores of Orleans, St Bernard, Plaquemines, and far southeastern St Tammany. In addition coastal Hancock around Waveland will also deal with some minor coastal flooding Thursday night through Friday morning. Winds will relax and return to offshore late Friday and Friday night but another weak surface low will develop Saturday moving across the coastal waters late Saturday bringing another brief period of moderate to strong winds. $$ GMZ530-032300- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 437 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-032300- Lake Borgne- 437 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-032300- Mississippi Sound- 437 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-032300- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 437 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-032300- 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 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-032300- 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 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-032300- 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 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-032300- 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 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$