000 FZNT24 KNHC 160843 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 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. GMZ001-162045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1016 mb behind a surface trough that extends from the Florida Panhandle adjacent waters SE to the Florida Straits will support moderate to fresh winds and a slight building of seas in the NE Gulf through tonight. Weak high pressure and associated ridging will then prevail through Tue with moderate or weaker winds and mainly slight seas. Otherwise, moderate to locally fresh winds, and scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected along the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through the period. $$ GMZ040-162045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-162045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-162045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-162045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-162045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-162045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-162045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-162045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 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...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-162045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-162045- Central Bay of Campeche- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-162045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos