Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
612 FZNT27 KNHC 250322 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters through the middle of the week. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will persist over the western Gulf through Mon before diminishing briefly. A weak cold front will move off the coast of Texas Mon night into Tue, extend along the northern Gulf through Wed, then lift N ahead of another cold front forecast to enter the Gulf waters late on Thu. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will once again develop over the western Gulf on Wed ahead of the second front, which will reach from N Florida to near Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, and from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Fri night. The front will exit the basin on Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Winds may briefly reach minimal gale force near the Veracruz area on Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.