Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
219 FZNT24 KNHC 310140 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 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. GMZ001-311345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A slow moving front is in the NE Gulf of Mexico, bringing light to gentle winds with it. The front will dissipate by Fri. Meanwhile, the relatively weak surface ridging across the basin will continue into early next week. As a result, winds will pulse moderate to fresh in the western Gulf during the evenings through the weekend, as well as in the eastern Gulf Fri night through Sat. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse near the northern and western portions of the Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoons and at night through Sun. Haze west of 90W due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next couple of days reducing visibility at times. $$ GMZ040-311345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-311345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-311345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-311345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-311345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-311345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-311345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-311345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-311345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-311345- Central Bay of Campeche- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-311345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 940 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky