Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZNT24 KNHC 190714
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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.
GMZ001-191915-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from South Florida to 23N87W
and to near 21N96W will exit the Gulf this morning. Fresh to
strong winds and rough seas behind the front will continue through
this morning. Low pressure is forecast to develop over the NW
Gulf near the Texas coast on Thu, then track east-northeast
toward the NE Gulf by Fri pushing a cold front across the basin.
The low is expected to move inland northern Florida late on Fri.
This next frontal system will bring increasing winds and seas to
the affected waters, as well as widespread showers and
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ040-191915-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-191915-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ056-191915-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ057-191915-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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, building
to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ058-191915-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ045-191915-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ046-191915-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ047-191915-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of
24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ048-191915-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-191915-
Central Bay of Campeche-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ050-191915-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
314 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
Forecaster Aguirre