Forecast as of 3:56 PM CST on November 8, 2009 Synopsis Pascagoula To Sw Pass Mississippi River-
Synopsis Sw Pass Mississippi River To Atchafalaya River-

Synopsis Hurricane Ida will impact the coastal waters and tidal lakes tonight through Tuesday. Please refer to the latest products from the National Hurricane Center for more information on Hurricane Ida. High pressure will build in Wednesday and remain in place through the end of the week.

Forecast as of 3:56 PM CST on November 8, 2009 Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Ms To The Southwest Pass Of The
Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm-
Hurricane Watch in effect

Tonight Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. East winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts to near 50 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet. Chance of showers through the night.

Monday Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. East winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts to near 50 knots becoming northeast 40 to 50 knots with gusts to near 70 knots in the afternoon. Seas 18 feet building to 24 feet in the afternoon. Showers.

Monday Night Hurricane conditions possible. North winds 50 to 60 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 85 knots. Seas 23 to 26 feet. Showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight.

Tuesday Hurricane conditions possible. Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts to near 60 knots becoming north 20 to 30 knots with gusts to near 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 16 feet subsiding to 12 feet in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers.

Tuesday Night Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts to near 45 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Slight chance of showers.

Wednesday North winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts to near 40 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet.

Wednesday Night Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 9 to 11 feet.

Thursday Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet.

Thursday Night East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.

Friday East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.

Hurricane Watch Statement as of 6:27 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Hurricane Watch remains in effect...

..new information...
Hurricane Ida is a category two storm moving through the southern Gulf of
Mexico. The hurricane is expected to move across the Louisiana and
Mississippi coastal waters late Monday and Monday night and then
move toward Alabama and the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
precautionary/preparedness actions...

Boat owners and captains of small craft need to determine the
best strategy for securing their craft.


... Winds...
as Hurricane Ida moves closer... the threat for sustained high
winds is likely to increase. The latest forecast is for strong tropical
storm force winds from Monday afternoon to early Tuesday morning.
Tropical storm force winds are currently forecast to begin
affecting the area toward daybreak Monday.

... Seas...
seas are expected to build to 20 to 27 feet Monday afternoon and
last through Tuesday morning as Hurricane Ida moves through the
coastal waters.

... Waterspouts...
waterspouts will be possible beginning late tonight through
Tuesday morning.

... HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

... HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

Date	Time	Tide Type	Height
Dauphin Island
2009-11-09	2:17 AM CST	High Tide	1.58 feet
2009-11-09	2:28 PM CST	Low Tide	0.06 feet
2009-11-10	3:08 AM CST	High Tide	1.31 feet
South Pass
2009-11-09	12:21 AM CST	High Tide	1.74 feet
2009-11-09	12:07 PM CST	Low Tide	0.31 feet
2009-11-10	1:23 AM CST	High Tide	1.46 feet
Date	Time	Current Type	Speed
Mobile Bay Entrance
2009-11-08	3:06 PM CST	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2009-11-08	9:16 PM CST	Max Flood	2.23 knots
2009-11-09	3:37 AM CST	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2009-11-09	9:36 AM CST	Max Ebb	-2.03 knots
2009-11-09	3:56 PM CST	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2009-11-09	10:00 PM CST	Max Flood	1.68 knots
2009-11-10	4:29 AM CST	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots

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