Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 180857
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 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.

GMZ001-182100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front has stalled across the western
Gulf, from southeastern Louisiana to the extreme NE coast of  
Mexico. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are over the Gulf 
waters from Louisiana to Alabama along and north of the front. 
The front will shift eastward across the northern Gulf through 
early Sun, then stall and weaken gradually through Mon. Upper- 
level disturbances moving from W to E across the Gulf coast 
states will maintain active weather over the northern Gulf 
through the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow 
will dominate the basin through early Sun, pulsing to locally 
strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds 
will slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the pressure 
gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to 
agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western 
Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to locally fresh SE return 
flow will develop again across the W Gulf Tue and Wed.

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GMZ040-182100-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-182100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. 
Vsby 3 NM. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-182100-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 NM. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.  
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-182100-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-182100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-182100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-182100-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-182100-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2
to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-182100-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-182100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2
to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-182100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
457 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 
ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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