Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
714 FZNT32 KNHC 131932 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 PM EDT Mon May 13 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...An inverted trough is over the western Gulf with high pressure across the remainder of the basin. The trough may linger through mid-week. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected across the northern Gulf over the next few days. Mainly moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and Yucatan Channel. Winds may weaken somewhat during the upcoming weekend as the gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.