National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KLIX

FZUS54 KLIX 011802
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 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-GMZ501-020700
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

A surface ridge centered over the western Gulf will track eastward, crossing Florida on Friday. Local winds will respond to this by rotating around from current W/NW to SW. Then, expect a modest increase in wind speeds as a developing surface low to the north tightens the local pressure gradient.

Going into the weekend, that system will drive a cold front through all the coastal waters. Near Small Craft advisory criteria will be possible during the pre-frontal lead up and continuing post frontal passage on Saturday. However, progressive pattern will quickly result in the tight pressure gradient relaxing which will lend to subsiding wind field.

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GMZ530-020700
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.

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

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ534-020700
Lake Borgne
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.

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

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ532-020700
Mississippi Sound
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ536-538-020700
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ555-557-020700
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
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ550-552-020700
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
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ575-577-020700
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
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.

MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ570-572-020700
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
1202 PM CST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.