000 FZNT24 KNHC 180911 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 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. GMZ001-182115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will continue across the Gulf through Thu night, supporting mainly gentle to moderate breezes and slight seas. Moderate to fresh SW winds will develop over the far NE Gulf this evening ahead of a weak cold front forecast to move into the NE Gulf early on Mon. The front will stall briefly Mon night and then move E of the area Tue afternoon. $$ GMZ040-182115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-182115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-182115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-182115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 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 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...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 in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E 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 in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, SE 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. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-182115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-182115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-182115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-182115- Central Bay of Campeche- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-182115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 511 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos