Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
262 FZNT24 KNHC 212055 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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. GMZ001-220900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between the E Pacific monsoonal flow and surface ridging across the northern Gulf of Mexico is supporting fresh to near gale-force E to NE winds and rough seas in the Bay of Campeche and moderate to fresh E winds elsewhere. Winds over the SW basin are forecast to remain near gale-force as a broad area of low pressure is expected to form over the Bay of Campeche by this evening, thus increasing the pressure gradient further. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system as it moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward, and a tropical depression could form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Winds E of 90W are forecast to diminish to gentle to moderate speeds Sat night and to light to gentle speeds on Sun. Conditions are forecast to improve W of 90W Sun night into Mon. $$ GMZ040-220900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-220900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-220900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-220900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-220900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-220900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-220900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-220900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-220900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-220900- Central Bay of Campeche- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. N of 20N, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-220900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 455 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos