Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
477 FZNT32 KNHC 271941 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast 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. Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging will continue to dominate across the Gulf through Sat. As a result, winds will be SE gentle to moderate west of 87W through Thu, but become moderate to fresh Thu evening through Sat night. A weak cold front will move across the far NE Gulf late 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 several days. Haze west of 87W due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next couple of days. Visibilities will be 3 NM or less in the SW Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.