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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

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-GMZ501-230600-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

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

Lingering fog over the lake this morning will begin to lift in the
next 1 to 2 hours. However, conditions remain favorable for another
round of dense sea fog to develop over the nearshore waters and
lakes tonight into tomorrow morning, and a dense fog advisory will
be in effect for that threat.

Beyond the fog concerns, light southerly winds of 5 to 10 knots will
continue into tonight. However, a weak front will shift winds to the
east and east-northeast tomorrow. Wind speeds will also increase to
15 to 20 knots resulting in some exercise caution conditions. A low
pressure system will approach on Saturday, and this will cause winds
to shift back to the south and increase further into small craft
advisory range. As the low pulls away Sunday afternoon, a strong
cold front will push through. Winds will shift to the northwest and
north and wind speeds could further increase to near gale force
Sunday night into Monday. As high pressure builds in Monday night
into Tuesday, the northerly winds will gradually decrease, but small
craft advisory conditions will persist.

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GMZ530-230600-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-230600-
Lake Borgne-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the evening, then
areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Areas
of fog in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning
with visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
5 feet in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-230600-
Mississippi Sound-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Visibility 1 NM or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning with visibility 1 NM or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 4 feet. Showers in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-230600-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers early. Patchy fog. Visibility 1 NM
or less late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Areas of
fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Areas of fog in
the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Visibility 1 NM or less in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet. Showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-230600-
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-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility
1 NM or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers.
Visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds
and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally
to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-230600-
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-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight with visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers. Visibility 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-230600-
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-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight with visibility
1 NM or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming south 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds
and south 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally
to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and west
7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and west
7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-230600-
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-
1148 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to
5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 7 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds
and southwest 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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