Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 100244
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1044 PM EDT Thu May 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.

GMZ001-101445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure ridging extending westward
across South Florida will begin to shift southward tonight in 
response to a cold front that will be approaching the far NW 
Gulf late tonight into early on Fri. Ahead of the front, moderate 
to fresh southeast winds are over the area, except for gentle to 
moderate southeast to south winds are over the eastern Gulf. 
The cold front will move southeastward across the basin, reaching
from near southeastern Louisiana to South Texas by Fri afternoon,
from near Fort Myers, Florida to the NE Mexico and South Texas 
border by early Sat, then stall from the Straits of Florida to 
South Texas on Sun, then gradually weaken with its remnants 
lifting back north as a warm front through Tue. Moderate to 
locally fresh northeast winds will follow the front into Sat 
evening. Haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico 
continues across most of the western Gulf. 

$$

GMZ040-101445-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  Visibility
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-101445-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility to 3 nm in haze.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

$$

GMZ056-101445-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility to 
3 nm in haze.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Haze.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-101445-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 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 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-101445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility
to 2 nm in haze. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-101445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  Visibility 
to 3 nm in haze.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-101445-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-101445-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 86W, and NE to E
winds 5 to 10 kt E of 86W shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 
ft W of 86W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 86W.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE to S winds 15 to 20
kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-101445-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  Visibility 
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 

$$

GMZ049-101445-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Visibility
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-101445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1044 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility to 2 nm in haze.  
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 
ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre