Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
579 FZNT24 KNHC 171412 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-180215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will extend from the western Atlantic into the northern Gulf of Mexico through the weekend, supporting moderate or weaker winds and mainly slight seas. $$ GMZ040-180215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-180215- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-180215- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-180215- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-180215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-180215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-180215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-180215- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-180215- Central Bay of Campeche- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-180215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen