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Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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078 FZUS54 KLIX 171726 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 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-GMZ501-180600- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Expect to see a fairly typical diurnal convective cycle with storms developing over the Gulf waters during the late night and and early morning hours, and transitioning farther inland by afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will become more numerous late in the week as a weak frontal boundary stalls just north of the area. Winds will remain light at 10 knots or less with waves/seas 2 feet or less outside of thunderstorms. $$ GMZ530-180600- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-180600- Lake Borgne- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-180600- Mississippi Sound- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-180600- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-180600- 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- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-180600- 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- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-180600- 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- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-180600- 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- 1226 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$