000 FZNT24 KNHC 111931 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 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. GMZ001-120745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Sarasota, Florida to the central Gulf near 27.5N90W then continues as a warm front to the coast of Texas near 27N98W. Moderate to fresh NE winds follow the front W of 90W. The eastern portion of the front will move SE and reach from the Straits of Florida to the central Gulf by early Sun where it will stall again and weaken, with its remnants lifting back N as a warm front through Sun night. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate for the end of the weekend into early next week, with another front or trough possibly impacting the western Gulf Mon night. High pressure should rebuild across the basin mid-week, with moderate to fresh SE-S winds, locally strong. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through the period. $$ GMZ040-120745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-120745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. E of 92W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-120745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-120745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-120745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-120745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-120745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE swell late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-120745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .SUN...E 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-120745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-120745- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-120745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 90W, E winds in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky