Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
206 FZNT24 KNHC 210838 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 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. GMZ001-212045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening frontal trough extends across south Florida into the southeastern Gulf offshore of SW Florida. Weak high pressure extends from the eastern U.S. into the northern Gulf behind this boundary. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds prevail across the Gulf, with slight seas. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. High pressure will remain NE of the basin through the end of the week to produce moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds across most of the basin, becoming SE to S winds Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ040-212045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-212045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-212045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-212045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-212045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-212045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-212045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-212045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-212045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-212045- Central Bay of Campeche- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E 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 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. $$ GMZ050-212045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 438 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling