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.    $$