Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
886 FZNT24 KNHC 281500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1100 AM 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. GMZ001-290300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .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 Wed evening through Sat night. A weak cold front will move across the far NE Gulf today, 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. $$ GMZ040-290300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-290300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-290300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-290300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ058-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-290300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-290300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ048-290300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-290300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Areas of smoke. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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. $$ GMZ050-290300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1100 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR