Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
185 FZUS54 KLIX 070317 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 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-GMZ501-071630- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will move through all coastal waters over the next several days. Some of these could be severe especially over the open gulf waters. Wind gusts could exceed 25 knots at times along the near shore waters. General winds will ease Wednesday but wind direction and speed will change rapidly in and around storms over the next several days. $$ GMZ530-071630- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-071630- Lake Borgne- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-071630- Mississippi Sound- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-071630- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-071630- 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- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-071630- 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- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-071630- 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- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-071630- 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- 1017 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$