000 FZNT24 KNHC 020211 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 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. GMZ001-021415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will remain in place over the N Gulf waters into Sat morning allowing for gentle to moderate winds for most of the Gulf of Mexico. Fresh NE winds are expected near and to the northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight and Fri night due to local effects. Looking ahead, a vigorous tropical wave, AL97, moving across the central Caribbean will impact portions of the SE Gulf and Straits of Florida with active weather Sat through Sun. A tropical depression is likely to form this weekend over the Straits of Florida or eastern Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Peninsula. $$ GMZ040-021415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-021415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-021415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less W of 89W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 89W. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-021415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .SUN...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-021415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-021415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-021415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ047-021415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt, except in Straits of Florida E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell, except in Straits of Florida 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning except in Straits of Florida SE to S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except Straits of Florida 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Straits of Florida, SE to S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-021415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ049-021415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-021415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre