Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
312 FZNT24 KNHC 290319 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 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. GMZ001-291530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong thunderstorms are moving off the Texas and Louisiana coasts. These storms are producing frequent lightning, gusty winds and locally rough seas. Outside of those storms, weak surface ridging will continue to dominate across the Gulf through Sun. As a result, winds will pulse moderate to fresh during the evenings through the weekend. A weak cold front will move across the far NE Gulf tonight, followed by gentle W to NW winds. Otherwise, fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse near the N and W portions of the Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoons and at night for the next two days. Haze west of 89W due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next couple of days, impacting visibility at times. $$ GMZ040-291530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-291530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-291530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-291530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-291530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-291530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-291530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-291530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 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 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-291530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Haze. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-291530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-291530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1119 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos