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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 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-GMZ501-170415-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...

A broad area of high pressure will remain over the eastern Gulf
through the weekend and into early next week. This will allow for a
persistent onshore flow of between 10 and 15 knots through the
period with locally higher gusts through the start of the weekend
mostly offshore.


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GMZ530-170415-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-170415-
Lake Borgne-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ532-170415-
Mississippi Sound-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-170415-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-170415-
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-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-170415-
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-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-170415-
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-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.

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GMZ570-572-170415-
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-
1013 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.

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PG