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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KLIX

FZUS54 KLIX 041502
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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-GMZ501-050330
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

Moderate to strong southerly and southeasterly winds will remain in place into the weekend. This will lead to hazardous boating conditions and well above normal tides across the region. These impacts will last until after the passage of the next cold front on Sunday.


GMZ530-050330
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ534-050330
Lake Borgne
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ532-050330
Mississippi Sound
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ536-538-050330
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ555-557-050330
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
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ550-552-050330
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
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots late this morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ575-577-050330
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
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds and west 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ570-572-050330
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
1002 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots late this morning and early afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 8 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.

TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.