000 FZNT24 KNHC 120900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 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. GMZ001-122100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Francine is near 30.9N 90.1W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Francine will weaken to a remnant low near 32.6N 89.8W this afternoon, move to 34.4N 90.1W Fri morning, 35.1N 90.3W Fri afternoon, and dissipate Sat morning. Remnant outer winds and seas will diminish and subside over the Gulf through tonight, with westerly swell impacting the eastern Gulf through tonight. High pressure will become established over the north- central Gulf this weekend, with rather tranquil conditions expected throughout the basin. $$ GMZ040-122100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-122100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 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, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable 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. $$ GMZ056-122100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-122100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and S 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-122100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-122100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ046-122100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-122100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell. .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...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. $$ GMZ048-122100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-122100- Central Bay of Campeche- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-122100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky