511 FZNT24 KNHC 170731 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 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. GMZ001-171945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the SE United States dominates the basin with moderate to fresh E to SE return flow, except gentle to moderate in the SW Gulf. Winds will increase to fresh to strong from near the Yucatan Channel to the NW Gulf coast tonight through Mon. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night, reaching from SW Louisiana to near Tamaulipas, Mexico early Tue, then from Apalachee Bay to Tampico, Mexico early Wed. Reinforcing fresh to strong northerly winds and large seas are forecast across the basin Wed night as the front pushes SE of the basin. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to move over the Yucatan Peninsula today, dissipating before it reaches the eastern Bay of Campeche Mon. $$ GMZ040-171945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-171945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-171945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-171945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...W of 85W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-171945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-171945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-171945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-171945- Central Bay of Campeche- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt S of 20N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-171945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 231 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky