GMZ552 Expires:202404270815;;420230 Fzus54 Klix 261927 Cwflix
coastal waters forecast national weather service new orleans la 227 pm cdt Fri apr 26 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.
gmz550-552-270815- 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- 227 pm cdt Fri apr 26 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Sunday morning...
Tonight..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Saturday..Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Saturday night..Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Sunday..Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Sunday night..Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Monday..Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday night..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening.
Tuesday..Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday night..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wednesday..Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wednesday night..Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.

GMZ500 227 Pm Cdt Fri Apr 26 2024
Synopsis for pascagoula to atchafalaya river out 60 nm..
with high pressure well to our northeast and a deepening surface low along the lee side of the rockies is helping build winds across the local waters. A second surface low will develop Saturday and deepen as it moves across the plains and into the upper mississippi valley on Sunday. Additionally, the high over the western portions of the atlantic will slide south and become centered east of the carolinas. This should maintain or even strengthen the gradient across the area leading to additional strong southerly winds. This alone will keep small craft advisory conditions in place through the weekend. Furthermore, the prolonged or persistent southeast or southerly flow will produce a large fetch across the gulf with seas likely higher than typical as a swell begins to develop. It will also lead to some minor coastal flooding concerns.