Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
538 FZUS54 KLIX 231635 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 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-GMZ501-240530- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... A surface low in the northwest gulf will move east through the coastal waters today causing winds and seas to rise briefly before the low moves east. This should allow winds and seas to improve going into the start of the new workweek. High pressure will build into the northern gulf causing winds to become light and variable by mid week. $$ GMZ530-240530- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers late this morning and early afternoon, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-240530- Lake Borgne- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-240530- Mississippi Sound- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-240530- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ557-240530- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-240530- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers this afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...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 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-240530- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-240530- 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- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers this afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-240530- 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- 1035 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$