000 FZNT24 KNHC 090231 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 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. GMZ001-091445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface ridge continues to build over the Gulf waters supporting gentle to moderate winds and slight seas during the forecast period. A weak cold front has reached the N Gulf coast tonight and is expected to stall through Fri and dissipate on Sat. A tropical wave moving across the Gulf of Honduras tonight will impact the SW Gulf Fri evening and night. $$ GMZ040-091445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-091445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 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. 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 S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell early in the morning. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-091445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-091445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-091445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-091445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-091445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-091445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-091445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-091445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...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, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-091445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, N winds early in the evening. Winds E to SE 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling