Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
803 FZNT32 KNHC 162102 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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 broad low to middle level cyclonic circulation, also known as Central American Gyre, is currently over southern Mexico and Central America. The gyre center is expected to persist through the middle of this week, while shifting WNW to NW into the SW Gulf of Mexico. A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form from this system over the SW Gulf of Mexico on Monday or Tuesday. Environmental conditions appear conducive for subsequent gradual development of the low, and a tropical depression or tropical storm could form by midweek while it moves slowly W or W-NW. Heavy showers and tstsms across the SE Gulf, along with increasing winds to gale-force and rough seas, are expected to shift over the W Gulf with this system Mon evening through late Wed. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 35 kt during the morning. Seas 7 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.