000 FZNT24 KNHC 020824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 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. GMZ001-022030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 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 due to local effects. Looking ahead, a well-defined tropical wave, Invest-AL97, moving across the central Caribbean will impact portions of the southeastern 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 the eastern Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Peninsula. $$ GMZ040-022030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-022030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-022030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft W of 89W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 89W. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-022030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 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 3 to 4 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 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 to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-022030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY....E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-022030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ046-022030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ047-022030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .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 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-022030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-022030- Central Bay of Campeche- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ050-022030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre