254 FZNT24 KNHC 040254 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 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. GMZ001-041500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Debby is near 24.4N 83.6W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving northwest at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Debby will move to near 25.9N 84.2W Sun morning with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, to near 27.8N 84.3W Sun evening, then strengthen to a hurricane near 29.3N 84.0W Mon morning with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt. Debby is forecast to move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 30.3N 83.3W Mon evening. The center of Debby is forecast to pull farther away from the region and move slowly N along the U.S. southeastern coast. Otherwise, a weak ridge will remain in place over the Gulf waters through early next week allowing for generally gentle to moderate winds over most of the basin. $$ GMZ040-041500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-041500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 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...NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-041500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. E of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-041500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 35 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, NW winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 50 to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft, building 14 to 20 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 50 to 65 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 15 to 21 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-041500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-041500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-041500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-041500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 40 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. Widespread showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-041500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-041500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-041500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1054 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre