Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM GMZ572

 
 GMZ500-GMZ501-060800-
 201 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...
 
 Surface high-pressure axis over the southern Gulf is being absorbed
 by the Bermuda ridge. The low-level pressure gradient may tighten
 slightly Friday into the weekend as surface high pressure becomes
 better established over the eastern Gulf while lower pressures
 persist over the southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. This
 will alter flow to more of a south to southeast direction Thursday
 and then southeasterly to easterly through the weekend. Speeds
 should generally remain around 5 to 10 knots, although periods of
 10 to 15 knots will be possible over the outer waters as an easterly
 fetch becomes better established late in the week. Seas will
 generally remain 1 to 2 feet through Thursday.
 
 Increasing Gulf moisture will also bring a gradual increase in
 showers and thunderstorms beginning Thursday and continuing through
 the weekend and into early next week. Convection will be most
 common, in typical summertime fashion, over the coastal waters
 during the overnight and morning hours. Then activity shifts inland
 with the developing sea breeze during the afternoons.
 
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 GMZ572-060800-
 Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port
 Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
 201 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
 

 THIS AFTERNOON
 South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
 Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.

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

 THURSDAY
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
 Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.

 FRIDAY
 East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
 East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
 Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms after midnight.

 SATURDAY
 East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
 East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

 SATURDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
 Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms after midnight.

 SUNDAY
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
 Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms
 likely, mainly in the morning.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
 showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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