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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 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-GMZ501-300615-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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

High pressure will continue to steadily build west, allowing for an
increase in mainly early morning through mid-morning shower and storm
activity. Within any one strong or severe storm, strong wind gusts,
waterspouts and enhanced wave/sea activity can be expected.
Otherwise, conditions will remain mainly calm outside of storm
activity going into the weekend with light winds and waves/seas.

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GMZ530-300615-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ534-300615-
Lake Borgne-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet this morning, then 1 foot
or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Thunderstorms likely. Showers
likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ532-300615-
Mississippi Sound-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Waves
2 to 3 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ536-538-300615-
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet this
morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ555-557-300615-
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-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ550-552-300615-
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-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ575-577-300615-
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-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ570-572-300615-
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-
1258 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$