Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
465 FZUS54 KLIX 180803 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 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-GMZ501-182030- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... As strong high pressure builds over the eastern states, it will combine with low pressure over the western Caribbean to produce moderate easterly winds into early next week. Small Craft Advisories, or Small Craft Exercise Caution headlines will be necessary at times into early next week, especially over the open waters. $$ GMZ530-182030- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ534-182030- Lake Borgne- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ532-182030- Mississippi Sound- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ536-538-182030- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ555-557-182030- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. $$ GMZ550-552-182030- 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- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...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 9 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 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 7 seconds. $$ GMZ575-577-182030- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. $$ GMZ570-572-182030- 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- 303 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. $$