000 FZNT24 KNHC 280318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 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. GMZ001-281530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters Thu morning. Moderate to fresh southerly winds are expected over the western Gulf tonight ahead of this front. The front will shift across the Gulf waters before moving SE of the basin this weekend. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Winds to near gale-force may occur W of the front over the western portion of the central Gulf and in the SW Gulf on Fri. High pressure building in the wake of the front will shift E through Sun night as a trough develops in the far western Gulf. The resulting pressure gradient will support fresh to strong easterly winds and building seas over the waters W of 90W. $$ GMZ040-281530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, except becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt behind front early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-281530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-281530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-281530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-281530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-281530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, building to 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-281530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in SE swell early in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-281530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-281530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ049-281530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in mixed SE and SW swell late. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-281530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre