Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
689 FZNT24 KNHC 270313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 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. GMZ001-271515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Hurricane Helene is near 29.9N 83.9W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 21 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 120 kt with gusts to 140 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 938 mb. Helene will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.9N 84.0W Fri morning, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 36.9N 86.2W Fri evening, 36.8N 87.5W Sat morning, 36.9N 86.9W Sat evening, 37.1N 86.4W Sun morning, and dissipate Sun evening. Winds and seas will improve over the eastern Gulf waters by Fri night. Light to gentle winds and slight seas will prevail across the basin beginning on Sat through early next week. $$ GMZ040-271515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-271515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-271515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 89W, and NW 25 to 30 kt E of 89W. Seas 12 to 19 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-271515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 85W, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-271515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-271515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-271515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-271515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-271515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-271515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-271515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1113 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR