Marine Forecast
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Marine forecast

Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island, LA

current wind
3 kt W
Gusts
4 kt
Seas
1.0 ft
Period
6 sec
Air
76°F

Observed Tue 1:54 PM | GMZ557

Gusts now
4 kt
Seas now
1.0 ft · 6 sec
Air
76°F
72-hr peak
10 kt
Peak seas
2 ft

In brief

At 1:54 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station PTBM6 (Petit Bois Island, Port of Pascagoula, MS, 24 miles away) measured wind from the W at 3 kt, gusting to 4 kt; buoy 42354 measured seas of 1.0 ft. The NWS forecast for Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island, LA issued at 1:56 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for this afternoon: “East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.”

Source: National Weather Service New Orleans LA forecast; NDBC observations

Wind forecast · ktPeak 10 kt

051015Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16051015Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Sustained GustOct 13-16 | CDT

Seas forecast · ftPeak 2 ft

012Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16012Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Oct 13-16 | CDT

NWS marine forecast

PeriodForecast
This AfternoonEast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
TonightSoutheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
WednesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Wednesday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Thursday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
FridayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Friday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 2 seconds.
SaturdayNortheast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds.

Issued Tue 1:56 PM by New Orleans LA (product CWFLIX).

TimeWindGustSeasWater
Tue 1:54 PM 3 kt W 4 kt — —
Tue 12:54 PM 2 kt WSW 3 kt — —
Tue 11:54 AM 2 kt NNW 3 kt — —
Tue 10:54 AM 3 kt N 4 kt — —
Tue 9:54 AM 3 kt NNW 5 kt — —
Tue 8:54 AM 2 kt NW 4 kt — —
Tue 7:54 AM 5 kt NNW 7 kt — —
Tue 6:54 AM 5 kt N 6 kt — —
Tue 5:54 AM 5 kt N 5 kt — —
Tue 4:54 AM 5 kt NW 6 kt — —
Tue 3:54 AM 3 kt WNW 4 kt — —
Tue 2:54 AM 4 kt NW 4 kt — —

Observed Tue 1:54 PM at NDBC buoy PTBM6 (Petit Bois Island, Port of Pascagoula, MS), 23.6 miles away. Seas from buoy 42354 (Chandeleur Island SE, LA (279)), 23.5 miles away, at Tue 2:00 PM.

What is the marine forecast for Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island today?

This Afternoon: East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Is there a small craft advisory for Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island?

No advisories, warnings or watches are in effect for NWS zone GMZ557 as of the last update on this page. Advisories can be issued at any time; check the current bulletin before leaving the dock.

How high are the waves at Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island right now?

Seas are running 1.0 ft at a 6-second period, measured at NDBC buoy PTBM6 Tue 1:54 PM, 23.6 miles from this zone. The forecast peaks at 2.0 ft Thu 10 AM.

What do the wind speeds in knots mean?

One knot is 1.15 mph. The National Weather Service issues a small craft advisory for sustained winds of roughly 22–33 knots or hazardous seas, a gale warning at 34–47 knots, and a storm warning at 48 knots and above. Exact advisory thresholds vary by forecast office and by water body — a bay reaches dangerous chop at a lower wind speed than open ocean.

Where does this forecast come from?

The forecast text is the National Weather Service's own marine bulletin for zone GMZ557, issued by New Orleans LA, reproduced in full. The wind and seas charts are drawn from the NWS gridded forecast for a point inside the zone. Observations come from the nearest reporting NDBC buoy. We are not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.

Forecast: NOAA/NWS product CWFLIX, issued Tue 1:56 PM. Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center station PTBM6, read Tue 1:54 PM. Retrieved Oct 13, 2:42 PM. Conditions offshore change faster than any page can be rebuilt, so check the current NWS bulletin and your own instruments before going out.