National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)

FZNT24 KNHC 111047 CCA
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

Corrected synopsis

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the averageheight of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may bemore than twice the significant wave height.

GMZ001-111930
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

SYNOPSIS
A stationary front extending from the westernFlorida panhandle to 27N93W and to inland Mexico at 23N98Wwill soon transition back to a cold front this morning and movesoutheastward across the basin, reaching from near Tampa Bay,Florida to S Texas this morning. The front will stall again fromthe Straits of Florida to S Texas on Sun, then gradually weakenwith its remnants lifting back N as a warm front through Sunnight. Moderate to locally fresh northeast winds will follow thefront into Sat evening. Moderate to fresh return flow willdominate for the start of next week, with another front or troughpossibly impacting the western Gulf by Tue. Meanwhile, haze due toagricultural fires in southeastern Mexico continues across mostof the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong windswill pulse near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through theperiod. East winds at fresh speeds are expected to develop inthe NW Gulf Wed and Wed night and in the far south- central Gulfnear and in the Yucatan Channel.

GMZ040-111930
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas3 to 5 ft.

TUE
S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in theafternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

GMZ041-111930
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank MarineSanctuary
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.

TONIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.

SUN
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.

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
W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becomingvariable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variablewinds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to6 ft.

WED
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

GMZ056-111930
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening,becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.

WED
S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

GMZ057-111930
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 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
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SWswell.

GMZ058-111930
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3-4 NM.

TONIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby3-4 NM.

SUN
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.

SUN NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.

MON
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

GMZ045-111930
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3-4 NM.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.

SUN
E to SE winds 15 to 20 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
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in theafternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.

TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late.Seas 3 to 5 ft.

GMZ046-111930
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby 4NM.

TONIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 4 NM.

SUN
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby4 NM.

SUN NIGHT
E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Haze. Vsby 4 NM.

MON
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

WED
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, E toSE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8ft.

GMZ047-111930
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variablewinds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ftor less.

SUN
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

MON
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SE winds10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

GMZ048-111930
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt inthe morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.

TONIGHT
S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to15 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft. Haze.Vsby 4 NM.

MON
SE to S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 ktelsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.

TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

GMZ049-111930
Central Bay of Campeche
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.

TONIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby4 NM.

SUN
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 4 NM.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby4 NM.

MON
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas4 to 6 ft in NE swell.

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.

WED
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

GMZ050-111930
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank
443 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.

TONIGHT
NE to E 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
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 ktlate. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 ktlate. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in theafternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED
W of 90W, N winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 ktin the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in theafternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Forecaster Aguirre

National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)

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