FZUS54 KLIX 161037 CWFLIX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service New Orleans LA 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 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-GMZ501-162300- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM... Strong surface high pressure from the northeast gulf into the Atlantic will continue to produce a light to moderate easterly to southeasterly fetch at 10 to 15 kt over the northern Gulf through Saturday. A cold front is expected to move through the northern gulf bringing northerly winds Sunday into early next week where more hazardous marine conditions may develop leading to cautionary headlines or even Small Craft Advisories. $$ GMZ530-162300- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ534-162300- Lake Borgne- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ532-162300- Mississippi Sound- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ536-538-162300- Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ555-557-162300- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ550-552-162300- 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- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ575-577-162300- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ570-572-162300- 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- 536 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$