Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


137 
FZNT24 KNHC 190846
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 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.

GMZ001-192100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak front extends from the Florida Panhandle near
Apalachicola southwestward to near 26N93W. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are north of 26N and east of 89W, and are being 
supported by a mid to upper-level trough across the southeast U.S.
The front and associated weather will shift E-SE through Mon, 
when the front will dissipate across the SE Gulf. Ahead of the 
front, moderate to fresh return flow will prevail this morning 
then gradually diminish through Mon. Meanwhile, a large area of 
haze and smoke due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues 
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to 
locally fresh SE return flow will develop again across the W Gulf 
Tue through Thu night. 

$$

GMZ040-192100-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-192100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-192100-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-192100-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-192100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-192100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-192100-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-192100-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-192100-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-192100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-192100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
446 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Stripling