Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 050303
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 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.
GMZ001-051515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Rafael is near 16.3N 77.2W at 10 PM
EST, and is moving north-northwest at 10 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 996 mb. Rafael will move to 17.6N 78.3W Tue morning,
19.4N 79.9W Tue evening, strengthen to a hurricane near 21.4N
81.6W Wed morning, 23.3N 83.1W Wed evening, 24.6N 84.3W Thu
morning, and 25.4N 85.3W Thu evening. Rafael will change little in
intensity as it moves to near 26.6N 87.6W late Fri. Elsewhere, a
broad high pressure ridge extends from the western Atlantic into
the southeastern U.S. The pressure gradient between this ridge and
troughs over Mexico and the northwest Caribbean are supporting
fresh winds and moderate seas across most of the Gulf region,
except for the NW Gulf where strong winds will prevail tonight.
$$
GMZ040-051515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to
9 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
$$
GMZ041-051515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
GMZ056-051515-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
GMZ057-051515-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell late.
Scattered tstms.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
GMZ058-051515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 kt E of
96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
$$
GMZ045-051515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
GMZ046-051515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
$$
GMZ047-051515-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE to E
winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft
in E swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, N winds
65 to 75 kt, shifting to W to NW 60 to 70 kt late. N of
24N, NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE 65 to 75 kt late.
Seas 12 to 18 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt N of
24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ048-051515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-051515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
$$
GMZ050-051515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2024
.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
$$
Forecaster AL
