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coastal waters forecast national weather service new orleans la 311 pm cdt Wed may 8 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.
gmz550-552-090915- 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- 311 pm cdt Wed may 8 2024
.small craft exercise caution in effect from now through 7pm this evening...
.small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening through Thursday morning...
Rest of today..South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Tonight..South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Thursday..South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Thursday night..South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Friday..West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday night..North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Saturday..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday night..East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
Sunday..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Sunday night..Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 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.

GMZ500 311 Pm Cdt Wed May 8 2024
Synopsis for pascagoula to atchafalaya river out 60 nm..
high pressure centered off to our east-northeast will provide persistent southeast flow of around 10 to 15 knots through the rest of today with some locally higher gusts, strengthening to 15 to 25 knots tonight into Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will pass through the coastal waters Thursday night or early Friday. Winds will shift to the north and ease to 10 to 15 Friday and Saturday. Seas will generally be between 1 and 3 feet over the period, but will briefly increase to 3 to 6 feet on Thursday. By Sunday, another area of low pressure will begin to approach the area and winds will turn easterly and then southerly ahead of this low.