Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
450 FZNT32 KNHC 230838 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 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 area of low pressure located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico about 150 miles east-northeast of Tampico, Mexico, is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of this system is possible, and a short-lived tropical depression could form before it reaches the coast of northeastern Mexico today. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is likely to cause localized flooding across portions of northeastern Mexico and Deep South Texas during the next day or so. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are noted with the low. Moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas prevail E of 90W and will diminish to gentle to moderate and slight seas tonight and to light to gentle speeds on Sun through Wed. Conditions are forecast to improve W of 90W this evening into Mon as the low pressure system moves inland across Mexico. Weak high pressure will reside over the E central Gulf Tue and Wed. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.