Mississippi Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 1 coastal waters zone off Mississippi, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Mississippi forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Sound | SE 5 ktSE 5 kt | peak 9 kt Thu 10 AMpeak 9 kt Thu 10 AM |
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Mississippi marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Mississippi right now?
No advisory or warning is in force off Mississippi at the moment. Advisories are issued per zone by the National Weather Service and appear at the top of a zone's page as soon as one is posted.
How windy is it on the Mississippi coast right now?
The buoy nearest Mississippi Sound is reporting 5 knots. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Mississippi today?
Seas at Mississippi Sound are 1 ft. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Mississippi?
The National Weather Service, from its New Orleans, LA office. The zone on this page gets its bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.