Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
957 FZNT24 KNHC 051456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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. GMZ001-060300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge extends SW into the NE Gulf, and will dominate the basin through the next several days. This pattern will support generally moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds in the western Gulf, fresh to occasionally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and in the NW Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through early Thu. On Thu, the ridge will weaken, allowing for winds to diminish somewhat into the weekend. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for the next couple of days, reducing visibility to around 1 to 3 nm at times, mainly over the western half of the Gulf. $$ GMZ040-060300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-060300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-060300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-060300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .THU...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-060300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. Vsby occasionally 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-060300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. Vsby occasionally 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-060300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-060300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-060300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Haze. Vsby occasionally 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-060300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby occasionally 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-060300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby occasionally 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling