Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
809 FZNT32 KNHC 192008 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 408 PM EDT Sun May 19 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...A weak frontal trough extends from near Fort Myers, Florida southwestward to 25N85W and to near 22N96W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are along the trough east of 89W and south from the trough to 25N. Similar activity is from 22N to 25N between 87W and 92W. This activity is being supported by a rather vigorous mid to upper-level trough that extends from the southeastern U.S. coast southwestward to the south-central Gulf. The trough and associated weather will continue to shift E to SE across the eastern Gulf, reaching the vicinity of the Florida Keys Mon night and the Straits of Florida Tue. Winds are likely to be gusty along with rough seas in and near the shower and thunderstorm activity. Meanwhile, hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to locally fresh SE return flow will develop again across the W Gulf Tue through Fri night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 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. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.