Forecast

[Redweiser]

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-

355 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

SATURDAY

LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND

5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

[Capt Rick Hiott]

You guys are lucky as hell with a forcast like that.

Look at this one for Charleston,SC

This sux,,,I "was" booked all week too..........

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

TONIGHT

NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO

10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT

CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TUE

NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF

SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT

NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO

10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED

NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS

7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT

CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT

E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF

SHOWERS.

THU

E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10

FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.

THU NIGHT

E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6

TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE

EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI

E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5

TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT

SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

[Redweiser]

You guys are lucky as hell with a forcast like that.

We're not much better than you and Saturday's a long way off.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

TONIGHT

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND

40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.

TUESDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

WEDNESDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS

IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON

THURSDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.

CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY

NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY

LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND

5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

[TooReel]

I am praying that the gulf is nice for at least one day this weekend. My kids have nothing going on at school, I have three days off and if I don't get to go fishing someone might get hurt.

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-

355 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

SATURDAY

LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND

5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

[RogueAngler]

Can it seriously drop from 8 to 11 to 1 ft in 2 days?

[Redweiser]

Can it seriously drop from 8 to 11 to 1 ft in 2 days?

They have no idea ... it changes daily. Thursdays 3:30 forecast should be more accurate.

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-

359 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

SATURDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.

CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

[TooReel]

Getting better but still not a go.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS...MARINE FORECASTS ARE ISSUED AT LEAST

FOUR TIMES A DAY. BOATERS ON EXTENDED TRIPS SHOULD ROUTINELY MONITOR

SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AND UPDATES FOR THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER

INFORMATION.

GMZ870-202030-

TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-

1024 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON

EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR

GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORMS.

TONIGHT

EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY

EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO

7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET.

A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO

6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY

SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT

SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO

4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY

SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND

10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

[Redweiser]

Getting better but still not a go.

Good luck ... it's starting to deteriorate over this way.

SATURDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN

THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

LIKELY.

[jcc123]

Good luck ... it's starting to deteriorate over this way.

SATURDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN

THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

LIKELY.

Going, Going, GONE!

[Redweiser]

Going, Going, GONE!

Yep ... looks like we'll be getting some serious storms behind this low pressure.

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/gulfvs.html

http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/SAT_GULF/anim8ir.html