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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KLIX

FZUS54 KLIX 261422
CWFLIX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 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-GMZ501-270315
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM

A sluggish front will remain stalled near the coast today. Winds will gradually become easterly then southeasterlyt toward the end of the week rising to 15 to 20 knots, which may require at least cautionary headlines.


GMZ530-270315
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning.

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

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ534-270315
Lake Borgne
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ532-270315
Mississippi Sound
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ536-538-270315
Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ555-557-270315
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
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ550-552-270315
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
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning with visibility 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ575-577-270315
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
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ570-572-270315
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
922 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.