Synopsis Sw Pass Mississippi River To Atchafalaya River-
Synopsis
A strong area of high pressure over the southeastern states and a broad area of low pressure over the southern Gulf of Mexico will continue to bring increasing winds and seas to the coastal waters through Sunday. Tropical Storm Ida is then expected to move into the southern Gulf of Mexico Sunday night into Monday morning. The tropical system is expected to pull into the central Gulf of Mexico by Monday night before shifting toward the eastern Gulf of Mexico as an extratropical low Tuesday into Wednesday. For further information on Tropical Storm Ida...refer to the latest advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center.
Forecast as of 9:38 am CST on November 7, 2009
Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Ms To The Southwest Pass Of The
Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon
Rest Of Today
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
Tonight
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.
Sunday
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to near 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to near 50 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday
Southeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts to near 50 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Monday Night
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to near 45 knots becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 feet subsiding to 13 to 16 feet after midnight. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Chance of showers.
Tuesday Night
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Chance of showers.
Wednesday
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet.
Wednesday Night
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet.