Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
661 FZNT24 KNHC 110925 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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. GMZ001-112130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support mainly gentle to moderate winds most of the forecast period. Moderate to fresh S to SW winds will prevail over the SE basin being enhanced by an amplifying area of convection moving to the region from the NW Caribbean. These enhanced winds will continue through Thu to the SE of a weak surface trough. Otherwise, hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next couple of days, reducing visibility to around 3 nm at times, mainly over the far western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-112130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-112130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-112130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-112130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and SW 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-112130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-112130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-112130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-112130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-112130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-112130- Central Bay of Campeche- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-112130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 525 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Isolated tstms. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos