Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
088 FZNT32 KNHC 221519 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 AM EST Fri Nov 22 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...A cold front extending from near Sarasota, Florida to 26N88W and to near central Texas will shift east-southeastward of the basin this afternoon. Fresh northwest to north winds are behind the front over the NE Gulf. These winds will change little through tonight, then diminish to gentle speeds Sat. Residual north swell producing seas of 8 ft over the far southeastern Gulf and in the the Yucatan Channel and vicinity waters will subside to below 8 ft this afternoon. Otherwise, high pressure centered over the western Gulf will shift eastward through the weekend, with winds elsewhere across the basin diminishing to light to gentle speeds. The high pressure will be centered over the NE Gulf early next week, with moderate to fresh southerly winds developing over the western Gulf starting late Sat and through Tue night. A weak cold front may move into the far western Gulf early next week and stall. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.