Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 181449
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1049 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.

GMZ001-190300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak stalled out front extends from southeastern 
Louisiana to the extreme NE coast of Mexico. Numerous showers 
and thunderstorms are over the Gulf waters from Louisiana to 
the western Florida panhandle. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are along and north of the front. The front will 
transition back to a cold front and shift eastward across the 
northern Gulf through early Sun, then stall again 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. 

$$

GMZ040-190300-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.  Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Haze. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

$$

GMZ041-190300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas 
higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms N part. 
Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers 
and thunderstorms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-190300-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of 
smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.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. 

$$

GMZ057-190300-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.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. 

$$

GMZ058-190300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1049 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 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. 

$$

GMZ045-190300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Areas of 
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Areas of 
smoke.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-190300-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of 
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 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 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-190300-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 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. 

$$

GMZ048-190300-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of 
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.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 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-190300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. 
Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.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 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-190300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1049 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. 
Vsby 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre