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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 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-GMZ501-170315-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

Northeasterly winds this morning will begin to turn more
southeasterly by late this afternoon and evening. This onshore flow
will remain in place through the weekend. Winds will remain below
advisory levels through the period, but a decent long- fetch swell
moving into the outer waters will allow seas to rise to 4 to 6 feet
over the weekend.

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GMZ530-170315-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. 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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GMZ534-170315-
Lake Borgne-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-170315-
Mississippi Sound-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-170315-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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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GMZ555-557-170315-
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-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-170315-
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-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-170315-
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-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east around 5 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-170315-
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-
941 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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