GMZ500-GMZ501-120600-
1221 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR PASCAGOULA TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...
Winds will strengthen to around 15 knots this afternoon/evening
ahead of a cold front. Small Craft Advisory conditions will quickly
develop in the wake of the cold frotn tonight and we could even see
a period of Gale conditions Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms will
accompany the front as it moves through the coastal waters this
evening into the overnight hours. These storms could also bring very
strong marine winds and even a few waterspouts.
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GMZ550-552-120600-
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-
1221 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 25 to 30 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
THURSDAY
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and
south 5 feet at 6 seconds.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 4 seconds.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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