Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 092010
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 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.

GMZ001-100815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Mainly fresh SE winds will prevail across much of
the Gulf through tonight, ahead of a cold front slowly
approaching from the northwest. The cold front will move off the 
Texas coast into the northwest Gulf Fri and move southeast, 
stall from south Texas to the Straits of Florida on Sun, then 
weaken and drift northward. Moderate to locally fresh NE winds 
will follow the front into Sat evening. Haze due to agricultural 
fires in southeastern Mexico persists across most of the western 
Gulf. 

$$

GMZ040-100815-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 
.TUE...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-100815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 3 nm in haze.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

$$

GMZ056-100815-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 3 nm in haze.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. 

$$

GMZ057-100815-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 

$$

GMZ058-100815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-100815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 3 nm in haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 

$$

GMZ046-100815-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE
10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to
20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

$$

GMZ047-100815-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-100815-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt,
shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-100815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility
to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-100815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
410 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Visibility to 2 nm in haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE
to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE to E
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen