000 FZNT24 KNHC 182001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 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. GMZ001-190815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will extend from the western Atlantic into the northern Gulf of Mexico through early next week, supporting mainly gentle winds and slight seas. Unstable atmospheric conditions with periods of active weather will persist across the northern Gulf through Fri as an upper trough continues to the N of the basin. $$ GMZ040-190815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-190815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-190815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-190815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-190815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-190815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-190815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-190815- Central Bay of Campeche- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-190815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling