000 FZNT24 KNHC 312003 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 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. GMZ001-010815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will remain in place from the southeastern U.S. across the eastern Gulf waters through Sat allowing for gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Fresh winds are expected near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula at night during the next couple of days due to local effects. A tropical wave moving across the eastern Caribbean today will impact portions of the southeast Gulf and Straits of Florida with active weather Sat through Sun, and a tropical depression could form there. $$ GMZ040-010815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-010815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-010815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-010815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E of 85W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. E of 85W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 85W. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-010815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-010815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-010815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-010815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-010815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-010815- Central Bay of Campeche- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-010815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 403 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling