Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
021 FZNT24 KNHC 221927 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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. GMZ001-230730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extending from the Florida Keys westward to near 24N90w will shift south of the basin this evening. Fresh northwest to north winds behind the front over the NE Gulf will change little through tonight, then diminish to gentle speeds Sat. 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 continue through early Mon. A weak cold front may move into the far western Gulf early next week, then stall and weaken. A return of moderate to fresh southerly winds is expected again over the western Gulf Tue night through Wed night. $$ GMZ040-230730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-230730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 23to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. 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 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-230730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-230730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ058-230730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-230730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-230730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-230730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-230730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-230730- Central Bay of Campeche- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-230730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 227 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre