Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
030 FZNT24 KNHC 120259 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 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. GMZ001-121500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Showers and thunderstorms will continue over the SW Gulf of Mexico through tonight as a surface trough there along 95W shifts slowly W and into Mexico. A weak surface ridge will maintain gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across most of the basin through Fri night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds are forecast off the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and night for the next few days. $$ GMZ040-121500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-121500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-121500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-121500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-121500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-121500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-121500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-121500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-121500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-121500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-121500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling