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Offshore Forecast
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447 FZNT24 KNHC 110908 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 508 AM 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. GMZ001-112115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The north portion of a tropical wave moving westward across southern Mexico will continue to support scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Bay of Campeche and SW Gulf through Sun evening. Otherwise, a weak surface ridge will maintain gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across most of the basin through Thu. $$ GMZ040-112115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-112115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-112115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-112115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. E of 85W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-112115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-112115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-112115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-112115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-112115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-112115- Central Bay of Campeche- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 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. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-112115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 508 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling