Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
775 FZNT24 KNHC 110249 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 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. GMZ001-111500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extending from the Florida Panhandle SW to the NW Gulf will dissipate overnight. Otherwise, a weak surface ridge will maintain gentle to moderate winds and slight seas through early next week. The north portions of a tropical wave moving across southern Mexico will continue to support scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Bay of Campeche and SW Gulf through Sun. $$ GMZ040-111500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-111500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 92W, S to SW 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 2 to 4 ft. 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 to SE 10 kt early in the evening. 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 E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-111500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in S swell early in the morning. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-111500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-111500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, building to 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-111500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-111500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-111500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-111500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-111500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to SE winds 10 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...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-111500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1049 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling