GMZ500-GMZ501-052300-
536 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...
Surface high-pressure axis over the southern Gulf will become
absorbed by the Bermuda ridge as the week progresses. This will
alter flow to more of a south to southeast direction Thursday
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 the easterly fetch becomes better established
late in the week. Seas will generally remain 1 to 2 feet through
Thursday.
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 should result in a more
consistent south to southwest flow, generally around 10 to 15 knots
which will support 2-3 ft seas. 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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GMZ577-052300-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana
out 20 to 60 NM-
536 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
TODAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming south around 5 knots
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning.
TONIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 10 seconds.
THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
9 seconds.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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