148 FZNT24 KNHC 082104 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 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. GMZ001-090915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE winds will prevail across much of the Gulf through Thu ahead of a cold front. The cold front will move off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf Thu night and will move across most of the basin through Fri. The front will slow down and weaken further as extends from South Florida to Veracruz, Mexico, by late Sat. Moderate to locally fresh winds will follow the front through Sat. Meanwhile, fresh to locally strong winds will pulse nightly through late week off the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico persists in the western Gulf. Patchy fog is possible along the NW Gulf coast tonight. $$ GMZ040-090915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-090915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-090915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-090915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-090915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-090915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-090915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-090915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE 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. $$ GMZ048-090915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-090915- Central Bay of Campeche- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-090915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 504 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR