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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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-GMZ501-300315-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

Small Craft Advisory headlines will be lowered this morning as winds
ease. But strong winds may occur with storms mainly this morning.
After this system moves through today, the rest of the week should
be relatively benign with light onshore flow.

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GMZ530-300315-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-300315-
Lake Borgne-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-300315-
Mississippi Sound-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers late this
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-300315-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers late this
morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms early
this afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-300315-
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-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-300315-
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-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance
of showers late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-300315-
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-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-300315-
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-
959 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late.
Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A
slight chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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