Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
744 FZUS54 KLIX 280230 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 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-GMZ501-281445- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Winds will increase to 15 to 20 knots Friday. Showers and and a few thunderstorms are likely Friday night through Saturday with locally higher winds and seas. A wake low with gale-force winds cannot be ruled out behind these storms. Winds and seas should calm some during the latter part of the weekend, although winds will remain southerly ahead of a weak frontal system pushing off the coast on Monday night. $$ GMZ530-281445- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Waves 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-281445- Lake Borgne- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Waves 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-281445- Mississippi Sound- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Waves 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-281445- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Waves 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-281445- 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- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-281445- 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- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-281445- 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- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-281445- 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- 930 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$