GMZ552 Expires:202404281515;;499073 Fzus54 Klix 280253 Cwflix
coastal waters forecast national weather service new orleans la 953 pm cdt Sat apr 27 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.
gmz550-552-281515- 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- 953 pm cdt Sat apr 27 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Monday morning...
Tonight..Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Sunday..Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Sunday night..Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Monday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday night..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of Thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the evening.
Tuesday..Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday night..Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wednesday..Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wednesday night..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday night..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.

GMZ500 953 Pm Cdt Sat Apr 27 2024
Synopsis for pascagoula to atchafalaya river out 60 nm..
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 surface low will develop today 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 will keep small craft advisory conditions in place through Sunday night. Also, the persistent southerly flow will produce a large fetch across the gulf with seas likely higher than typical as long swell develops.