000 FZNT24 KNHC 050858 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 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. GMZ001-052100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Rafael is near 17.0N 78.0W at 4 AM EST, and is moving northwest at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 993 mb. Rafael will move to 18.4N 79.2W this afternoon, strengthen to a hurricane near 20.3N 80.8W Wed morning, 22.2N 82.5W Wed afternoon, 23.9N 84.0W Thu morning, 25.0N 85.3W Thu afternoon, and 25.8N 86.5W Fri morning. Rafael will weaken to a tropical storm near 26.8N 89.0W early Sat. Otherwise, a broad high pressure ridge extends from the western Atlantic into the southeastern U.S. The pressure gradient between this ridge and troughs over Mexico and the northwest Caribbean are supporting fresh winds and moderate seas across most of the Gulf region. $$ GMZ040-052100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-052100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ056-052100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ057-052100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ046-052100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ047-052100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, N to NE winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to W to NW late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-052100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-052100- Central Bay of Campeche- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-052100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 358 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL