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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 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-GMZ501-220615-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

Strong surface high pressure will continue building into the northern
gulf through today. Winds and seas will ease somewhat over the
weekend, but another surface low will develop over the western gulf
and move east into or near the coastal waters late Saturday into
Sunday causing winds and seas to rise once again briefly before the
low moves SE allowing winds and seas to lower once again.

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GMZ530-220615-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-220615-
Lake Borgne-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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GMZ532-220615-
Mississippi Sound-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

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GMZ536-538-220615-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

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GMZ557-220615-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.

$$

GMZ555-220615-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-220615-
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-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-220615-
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-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 3 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-220615-
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-
1111 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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