Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
177 FZNT24 KNHC 170913 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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. GMZ001-172115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging over the Gulf waters will support generally light to gentle winds and slight seas into Thu. Locally moderate to fresh winds may pulse in the Bay of Campeche nightly through the middle of the week. A cold front moving through the Gulf late week will support moderate NE winds across the basin. $$ GMZ040-172115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-172115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-172115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-172115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-172115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-172115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-172115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-172115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-172115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-172115- Central Bay of Campeche- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-172115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 513 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ADAMS