Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
021 FZNT32 KNHC 241924 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 224 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast 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. .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. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.