000 FZNT24 KNHC 161953 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 PM 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. GMZ001-170800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will continue across the Gulf through Sun, supporting gentle to moderate breezes and slight seas. Looking ahead, light northerly breezes may briefly follow a weak cold front expected to move into the northern Gulf Mon. The front will stall and dissipate through mid week. $$ GMZ040-170800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-170800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-170800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-170800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-170800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-170800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...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 in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. 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...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. 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. .WED...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-170800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds late. Winds NE 10 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-170800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-170800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-170800- Central Bay of Campeche- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-170800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 353 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen