Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
004 FZNT32 KNHC 210849 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 449 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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...W of 90W, fresh to strong E winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail through Sat. A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over southeastern Mexico and northern Central America later today. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development after this system moves over the Bay of Campeche on Saturday, and a tropical depression could form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend while it moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward. E of 90W, moderate to fresh SE winds and moderate seas will prevail through Sat, diminishing to light to gentle winds and slight seas through the forecast period. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and S 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.