000 FZNT24 KNHC 280916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 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. GMZ001-282130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters this 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. $$ GMZ040-282130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-282130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-282130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-282130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-282130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-282130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-282130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 3 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-282130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-282130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-282130- Central Bay of Campeche- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-282130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre