Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
799 FZNT24 KNHC 011525 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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. GMZ001-020330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area, through at least Fri as a trough of low pressure develops over the western Gulf. A tropical depression could form over the next several days over the NW Caribbean. This system is forecast to move northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the southern Gulf of Mexico. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail trough Fri. Looking ahead, increasing winds and building seas are forecast for the northern Gulf during the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-020330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-020330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-020330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft. E of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 89W. $$ GMZ057-020330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-020330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-020330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-020330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-020330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-020330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-020330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 20N. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-020330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos