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FZUS54 KLIX 250218  
CWFLIX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 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-GMZ501-251515-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE  
WEEK ALLOWING FOR FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.  
WINDS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO A MORE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY  
DIRECTION AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST OF THE REGION. HEADING INTO FRIDAY  
AND MORE SO THE WEEKEND, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AGAIN  
AS MULTIPLE SURFACE LOWS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE  
PLAINS THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO RESPOND AND A GOOD  
CHANCE THAT SOME HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
GMZ530-251515-  
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
5 KNOTS LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FEET LATE THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO  
2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ534-251515-  
LAKE BORGNE-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 2 FEET LATE  
THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ532-251515-  
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 3 FEET. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ536-538-251515-  
CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 2 FEET LATE  
THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.   
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ555-557-251515-  
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-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.   
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ550-552-251515-  
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-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ575-577-251515-  
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-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ570-572-251515-  
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-  
918 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.  
 

 
 
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