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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
437 PM CST Sun Dec 7 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-GMZ501-081100-
437 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

A strong cold front will push through Sunday night with offshore
winds near 20-25 knots developing. Small Craft Advisories will be in
effect from midnight Sunday night through Monday afternoon. High
pressure quickly builds back into the area Monday night into This
relaxes winds and seas through midweek, with winds becoming onshore
and light again by later in the week.

$$

GMZ530-081100-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
437 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Waves around 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then
showers likely late this evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-081100-
Lake Borgne-
437 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Waves around
2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Showers likely late
this evening and early morning.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-081100-
Mississippi Sound-
437 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late.
Waves around 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. A
chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-081100-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
437 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Waves around
2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of showers
late this evening. Showers likely after midnight, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-081100-
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 Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers this evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet
at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-081100-
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 Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-081100-
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 Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
until early morning, then showers likely late.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet
at 6 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots 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: North 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-081100-
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 Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north with gusts up
to 20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet,
building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$