Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
759 FZNT24 KNHC 232114 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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. GMZ001-240915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is located near 18.1N 82.2W at 2100 UTC, moving N-NW at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Nine is expected to move slowly NW tonight and gradually become better organized, reaching near 19N 83W tonight as a Tropical Storm, continue to steadily intensify and reach near 19.9N 84.2W Tue afternoon, near 23N 86W as a hurricane Wed afternoon, near 28.9N 84.5W Thu afternoon as a major hurricane, and then inland Thu night. Nine is expected to become a large and powerful hurricane. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will shift into the SE Gulf Tue through Wed as Nine moves northward into the eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-240915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-240915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-240915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 30 to 35 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in SE swell late. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-240915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft in S swell late. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-240915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-240915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-240915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, NW to N winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-240915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SE winds 55 to 75 kt. N of 24N, E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S to SW winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming SW 40 to 45 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to S to SW 80 to 90 kt late. Seas 16 to 24 ft in SW to W swell. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in N swell late. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-240915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-240915- Central Bay of Campeche- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-240915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 514 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 30 to 35 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 25 to 30 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling