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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KLIX 220316
CWFLIX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ500-GMZ501-221600-
SYNOPSIS PASCAGOULA TO SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER-
SYNOPSIS SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

SYNOPSIS

A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE...EXTENDING FROM THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES TO THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...WILL RETREAT
EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY ENTER THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST LATE FRIDAY.



GMZ530-221600-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.



GMZ532-534-221600-
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.



GMZ536-538-221600-
CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.



GMZ555-557-221600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.



GMZ550-552-221600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.



GMZ575-577-221600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.



GMZ570-572-221600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1016 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.