Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Gulfport, MS
March 19, 2024 9:04 AM CDT (14:04 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:59 AM Sunset 7:08 PM Moonrise 2:14 PM Moonset 4:04 AM |
GMZ532 Mississippi Sound- 404 Am Cdt Tue Mar 19 2024
.small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning - .
.small craft exercise caution in effect until 11 am cdt this morning - .
Today - Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, becoming south late. Waves 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet this afternoon.
Tonight - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wednesday - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
Wednesday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Thursday - East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thursday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning.
Friday night - North winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday - North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday night - North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ500 404 Am Cdt Tue Mar 19 2024
Synopsis for pascagoula to atchafalaya river out 60 nm -
winds continue to remain elevated early this morning as a cold front continues to move further offshore. Hazardous conditions will subside later this morning as surface ridge moves overhead. As that high pressure center slides east this week, onshore flow will return and remain in place until the next frontal system on Thursday.
winds continue to remain elevated early this morning as a cold front continues to move further offshore. Hazardous conditions will subside later this morning as surface ridge moves overhead. As that high pressure center slides east this week, onshore flow will return and remain in place until the next frontal system on Thursday.
Area Discussion for - New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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FXUS64 KLIX 190859 AFDLIX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New Orleans LA 359 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
The axis of the upper level trough that brought the most recent cold front through the region is now east of the Appalachian Mountains and headed to the Atlantic Ocean. Surface high following this system is currently near the Aklatex and will continue south to the northern Gulf Coast this evening. This will lend to a cool but pretty spectacular day. Guidance spread for highs today is relatively small, thus stuck with deterministic NBM. Moving into the overnight period, surface high will be right along the AL and FL panhandles. This, along with strong radiational cooling from light winds and clear skies, would lead to cooler temps. However, upper level ridge will already be moving in from the west which should counter cooling enough to result in lows slightly warmer than they are this morning. Slight amplification of the of that ridge on Wednesday will bring temps back to climatological normals.
MEFFER
LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
A cutoff upper low currently centered over Southern California will begin tracking east as deep trough now over the eastern US moves offshore. Model evolution of this feature suggests that the closed low will open up into more of a shortwave trough as it tracks east across the southern tier of the country. Operational global models are quite close in timing and placement of this system, with it tracking across the Lower Mississippi Valley on Friday. As showers and thunderstorms develop along the appendant cold front, will have to monitor for severe weather. Model soundings suggest a strong warm nose for the northern 2/3rd of the CWA will keep any storms from being surface based. Elevated instability and very low wbz values (8- 10kft) could support hail. Shear dropping off while instability increases isn't a conduce setup. The only area in the CWA where there may be any real chance for severe storms appears to be right along the LA coastline where surface temps could be warm enough to aide storms in being surface based.
Benign weather returns this weekend as the shortwave shifts east and zonal flow develops aloft. Near to above normal temps with no rain in the forecast for that period.
MEFFER
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
VFR conditions will prevail throughout the TAF period. Such dry airmass in place will limit cloud cover to just minimal cirrus seen from time to time. Wind field will break down today as surface ridge to the north settles in aloft. Thus, expect mostly light and variable with little if any flight concerns through the cycle.
MEFFER
MARINE
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Most recent cold front that moved through is now well south of the local area, almost down to the Yucatan Peninsula. Surface ridge behind that boundary is currently centered near the Arklatex will continue southward today, reaching the northern Gulf Coast later this evening. As it does so, the local pressure gradient will drastically weaken which will diminish ongoing elevated winds. Thus, will carry on current short-term marine hazards in place, both of which fall off before noon today.
The nearby surface high will slide east over the next few days which will bring the return of onshore winds. Expect them to remain there for the majority of the week. Should begin to see a gradual increase in winds/seas in the latter half of the week as a shortwave tracks across the southeastern US. Low-end small craft conditions will be possibly leading up to and after this system passes as the pressure gradient supports those wind conditions.
MEFFER
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
MCB 62 38 70 48 / 0 0 0 0 BTR 65 43 73 52 / 0 0 0 10 ASD 63 41 71 51 / 0 0 0 10 MSY 60 47 70 55 / 0 0 0 10 GPT 61 42 69 51 / 0 0 0 0 PQL 63 39 71 48 / 0 0 0 0
LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Freeze Warning until 8 AM CDT this morning for LAZ034>037-039- 071.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ530-532- 534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
MS...Freeze Warning until 8 AM CDT this morning for MSZ068>071-077.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ532-534- 536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New Orleans LA 359 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
The axis of the upper level trough that brought the most recent cold front through the region is now east of the Appalachian Mountains and headed to the Atlantic Ocean. Surface high following this system is currently near the Aklatex and will continue south to the northern Gulf Coast this evening. This will lend to a cool but pretty spectacular day. Guidance spread for highs today is relatively small, thus stuck with deterministic NBM. Moving into the overnight period, surface high will be right along the AL and FL panhandles. This, along with strong radiational cooling from light winds and clear skies, would lead to cooler temps. However, upper level ridge will already be moving in from the west which should counter cooling enough to result in lows slightly warmer than they are this morning. Slight amplification of the of that ridge on Wednesday will bring temps back to climatological normals.
MEFFER
LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
A cutoff upper low currently centered over Southern California will begin tracking east as deep trough now over the eastern US moves offshore. Model evolution of this feature suggests that the closed low will open up into more of a shortwave trough as it tracks east across the southern tier of the country. Operational global models are quite close in timing and placement of this system, with it tracking across the Lower Mississippi Valley on Friday. As showers and thunderstorms develop along the appendant cold front, will have to monitor for severe weather. Model soundings suggest a strong warm nose for the northern 2/3rd of the CWA will keep any storms from being surface based. Elevated instability and very low wbz values (8- 10kft) could support hail. Shear dropping off while instability increases isn't a conduce setup. The only area in the CWA where there may be any real chance for severe storms appears to be right along the LA coastline where surface temps could be warm enough to aide storms in being surface based.
Benign weather returns this weekend as the shortwave shifts east and zonal flow develops aloft. Near to above normal temps with no rain in the forecast for that period.
MEFFER
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
VFR conditions will prevail throughout the TAF period. Such dry airmass in place will limit cloud cover to just minimal cirrus seen from time to time. Wind field will break down today as surface ridge to the north settles in aloft. Thus, expect mostly light and variable with little if any flight concerns through the cycle.
MEFFER
MARINE
Issued at 358 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Most recent cold front that moved through is now well south of the local area, almost down to the Yucatan Peninsula. Surface ridge behind that boundary is currently centered near the Arklatex will continue southward today, reaching the northern Gulf Coast later this evening. As it does so, the local pressure gradient will drastically weaken which will diminish ongoing elevated winds. Thus, will carry on current short-term marine hazards in place, both of which fall off before noon today.
The nearby surface high will slide east over the next few days which will bring the return of onshore winds. Expect them to remain there for the majority of the week. Should begin to see a gradual increase in winds/seas in the latter half of the week as a shortwave tracks across the southeastern US. Low-end small craft conditions will be possibly leading up to and after this system passes as the pressure gradient supports those wind conditions.
MEFFER
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
MCB 62 38 70 48 / 0 0 0 0 BTR 65 43 73 52 / 0 0 0 10 ASD 63 41 71 51 / 0 0 0 10 MSY 60 47 70 55 / 0 0 0 10 GPT 61 42 69 51 / 0 0 0 0 PQL 63 39 71 48 / 0 0 0 0
LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Freeze Warning until 8 AM CDT this morning for LAZ034>037-039- 071.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ530-532- 534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
MS...Freeze Warning until 8 AM CDT this morning for MSZ068>071-077.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ532-534- 536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
WYCM6 - 8747437 - Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS | 13 mi | 47 min | N 4.1G | 48°F | 56°F | |||
PNLM6 - 8741533 - Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS | 27 mi | 47 min | 62°F | |||||
PTBM6 - 8741003 - Petit Bois Island, MS | 32 mi | 47 min | ENE 12G | 44°F | 30.27 | |||
GDXM6 - Grand Bay Reserve, MS | 35 mi | 80 min | NNW 4.1 | 40°F | 30.30 | 29°F | ||
SHBL1 - 8761305 - Shell Beach, LA | 46 mi | 47 min | NE 13G | 47°F | 54°F | 30.29 |
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Airport Reports
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KGPT GULFPORTBILOXI INTL,MS | 3 sm | 71 min | W 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 39°F | 30°F | 70% | 30.29 | |
KBIX KEESLER AFB,MS | 9 sm | 69 min | NW 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 41°F | 30°F | 65% | 30.26 | |
KHSA STENNIS INTL,MS | 20 sm | 74 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 36°F | 32°F | 87% | 30.30 |
Tide / Current for Gulfport, Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi
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Gulfport
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Tue -- 04:04 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:40 AM CDT -0.02 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:00 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:14 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:07 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT 1.67 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 04:04 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:40 AM CDT -0.02 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:00 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:14 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:07 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT 1.67 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Gulfport, Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi, Tide feet
12 am |
1 |
1 am |
0.7 |
2 am |
0.5 |
3 am |
0.3 |
4 am |
0.2 |
5 am |
0.1 |
6 am |
-0 |
7 am |
-0 |
8 am |
0.1 |
9 am |
0.2 |
10 am |
0.4 |
11 am |
0.6 |
12 pm |
0.8 |
1 pm |
0.9 |
2 pm |
1.1 |
3 pm |
1.3 |
4 pm |
1.4 |
5 pm |
1.6 |
6 pm |
1.6 |
7 pm |
1.7 |
8 pm |
1.7 |
9 pm |
1.7 |
10 pm |
1.6 |
11 pm |
1.5 |
Cat Island (West Point)
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Tue -- 04:04 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:38 AM CDT -0.44 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:01 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:15 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:07 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 07:11 PM CDT 1.62 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 04:04 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:38 AM CDT -0.44 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:01 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:15 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:07 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 07:11 PM CDT 1.62 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Cat Island (West Point), Mississippi, Tide feet
12 am |
0.7 |
1 am |
0.4 |
2 am |
0.1 |
3 am |
-0.1 |
4 am |
-0.2 |
5 am |
-0.4 |
6 am |
-0.4 |
7 am |
-0.4 |
8 am |
-0.4 |
9 am |
-0.3 |
10 am |
-0.1 |
11 am |
0.1 |
12 pm |
0.3 |
1 pm |
0.5 |
2 pm |
0.8 |
3 pm |
1 |
4 pm |
1.2 |
5 pm |
1.4 |
6 pm |
1.6 |
7 pm |
1.6 |
8 pm |
1.6 |
9 pm |
1.5 |
10 pm |
1.4 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
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