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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KLIX 130325
CWFLIX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

GMZ500-GMZ501-131615-
SYNOPSIS PASCAGOULA TO SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER-
SYNOPSIS SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

SYNOPSIS
.HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL
MOVE SLOWLY EAST THROUGH TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND USHER A WARM FRONT NORTHWARD OUT
OF THE GULF MONDAY NIGHT. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE NORTH GULF TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER CENTRAL PLAINS LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL THEN DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND BRING ANOTHER COLD
FRONT THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THURSDAY.



GMZ530-131615-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
SUBSIDING WITH WATERS BECOMING CALM IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET.

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



GMZ532-534-131615-
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST NEAR
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO LESS
THAN A FOOT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET.

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



GMZ536-538-131615-
CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO A FOOT
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.

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



GMZ557-131615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH NEAR
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING EAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

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



GMZ555-131615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.



GMZ552-131615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS CALM.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.



GMZ550-131615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST NEAR
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS
CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. PROTECTED
WATERS CHOPPY.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY.



GMZ575-577-131615-
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-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.



GMZ570-572-131615-
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-
925 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.