Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home | Current Version | Previous Version | Text Only | Print | Product List | Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
000
FZNT24 KNHC 231443
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 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.

GMZ001-240245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of deep-layered low pressure across the
north central and northeast Gulf will move NE across northern
Florida and the SE U.S. today. A cold front extends from 30N83W to
23N98W. The front will exit the basin to the SE by tonight. Fresh
to strong northerly winds will spill across the basin well behind
the front today. High pressure in the wake of the front will
quickly shift eastward late Sat night through Sun night, allowing
for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western
Gulf Sun, ahead of the next cold front. Strong southerly winds
will then shift to the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through
Mon night as the new cold front enters the western Gulf Mon night.
Fresh to strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front
over the W Gulf of Mexico. The front will slow and weaken mid-
week from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico.

$$

GMZ040-240245-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 25 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-240245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S
swell.
.MON NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to
W 10 kt late. E of 92W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-240245-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to
S swell.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ057-240245-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. E
of 85W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 25 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to
S swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.

$$

GMZ058-240245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-240245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to
SE swell.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-240245-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-240245-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-240245-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S
20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of
95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W of
95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-240245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
.WED...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-240245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster ERA


USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.