Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
987 FZNT24 KNHC 131900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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. GMZ001-140700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extends from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are southeast of the trough impacting most of the southeastern Gulf waters where fresh to strong southerly winds are noted. The trough is expected to gradually weaken through late Fri. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend or early next week. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the early or middle part of next week while it moves slowly westward or west-northwestward. Increasing winds and building seas are expected with this system. $$ GMZ040-140700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-140700- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ056-140700- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-140700- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-140700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ045-140700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ046-140700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ047-140700- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-140700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-140700- Central Bay of Campeche- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-140700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR