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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 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-GMZ501-051615-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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

A weak and broad low pressure will hold over the majority of the
gulf. Daily showers and thunderstorms along with easterly winds are
expected into the weekend. A dry trend takes shape behind a cold
front early next week.

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GMZ530-051615-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early
morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-051615-
Lake Borgne-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 feet in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-051615-
Mississippi Sound-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 feet in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-051615-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-051615-
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-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-051615-
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-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-051615-
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-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-051615-
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-
1005 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet
at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 9 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and
northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and
northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

PG