Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
597 FZNT24 KNHC 181449 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stalled out front extends from southeastern Louisiana to the extreme NE coast of Mexico. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are over the Gulf waters from Louisiana to the western Florida panhandle. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are along and north of the front. The front will transition back to a cold front and shift eastward across the northern Gulf through early Sun, then stall again and weaken gradually through Mon. Upper- level disturbances moving from W to E across the Gulf coast states will maintain active weather over the northern Gulf through the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the basin through early Sun, pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the pressure gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to locally fresh SE return flow will develop again across the W Gulf Tue and Wed. $$ GMZ040-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-190300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms N part. Haze. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-190300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-190300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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. $$ GMZ058-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Areas of smoke. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-190300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-190300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre