Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
520 FZNT24 KNHC 062030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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. GMZ001-070830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure extends from the W Atlantic into the eastern Gulf along 26N. This pattern will support mainly gentle to moderate winds through the next several days. Winds will pulse to fresh near the Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoon and evening hours. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next couple of days, reducing visibility to around 3 nm at times, mainly over the southwestern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-070830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-070830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-070830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Haze. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-070830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-070830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-070830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-070830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. Haze. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-070830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-070830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-070830- Central Bay of Campeche- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-070830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 430 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling