Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
662 FZNT24 KNHC 280133 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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. GMZ001-281345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through Fri supporting light to gentle winds and slight seas over the eastern half of the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the western half of the basin. Looking ahead, winds and seas may increase over the central and west-central Gulf Fri night through Sun night as a broad area of low pressure, with some potential for tropical cyclone development reaches the area. Conditions are forecast to improve Mon through Tue. $$ GMZ040-281345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-281345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-281345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...W of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-281345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-281345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 96W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. E of 96W, seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 96W. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 96W. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-281345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-281345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-281345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-281345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-281345- Central Bay of Campeche- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-281345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 933 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky