Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
231 FZNT24 KNHC 092102 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 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. GMZ001-100915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Rafael is centered near 25.5N 91.7W at 2100 UTC, or 275 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at 4 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Slow and steady weakening is expected during the next few days. Rafael will move slowly toward the west-northwest to northwest through Sun morning, then turn south-southwestward and toward the southwest Gulf of Mexico through early next week. Rafael will move to near 25.7N 91.9W around midnight tonight, reach near 26.0N 91.8W Sun afternoon, weaken to a remnant low near 25.7N 91.4W around midnight Sun, then continue to drift southwestward and weaken through Wed. Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh E winds will build across most of the Gulf on Wed, then weaken Wed night and Thu as a new cold front moves into the western basin. $$ GMZ040-100915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-100915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 92W, and E 30 to 40 kt E of 92W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and E to SE 30 to 35 kt E of 92W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-100915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-100915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 35 to 45 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-100915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-100915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-100915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ049-100915- Central Bay of Campeche- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling