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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KNHC

FZNT24 KNHC 241411
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

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.

GMZ001-250215-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

SYNOPSIS
High pressure over the southeast U.S. will persist
through early next week, maintaining moderate to fresh SE flow
over the northwest Gulf. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will occur
at night in the SW Gulf as well associated with a surface trough
moving off the Yucatan Peninsula. Smoke from fires in southern
Mexico will maintain hazy skies generally within 90 nm of the
eastern coast of Mexico the next few days.



GMZ011-250215-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

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

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



GMZ013-250215-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

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

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

SAT
E to SE 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
E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ015-250215-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE
E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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



GMZ017-250215-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

TONIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

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

TUE
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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



GMZ019-250215-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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



GMZ021-250215-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

SAT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

MON NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ023-250215-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Areas of smoke.

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

SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

MON
E to 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
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.



GMZ025-250215-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1011 AM EDT Fri May 24 2019

TODAY
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



Forecaster Christensen