One product issued by NWS for: 53NM SSW Pilottown LA
Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1101 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 GMZ529-531>536-541-543-551-553-554-557-570-572-575-577-160615- /O.NEW.KLIX.GL.A.0005.261017T0000Z-261018T0500Z/ Lake Maurepas-Lake Pontchartrain-Mississippi Sound- Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche-Lake Borgne-Breton Sound- Chandeleur Sound-Terrebonne Bay-Barataria Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon LA out 20 nm- 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- 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- 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- 1101 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 8 to 14 ft possible. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas. && $$