Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico) (2024)

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FZNT24 KNHC 010837
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 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.

GMZ001-012045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure near the upper Texas
coast will linger near the coast through much of this week, and
some slow development is possible if it meanders offshore.
Strong gusty winds and locally higher seas should be expected
near convection. Elsewhere, gentle to locally moderate winds and
slight seas are expected through the middle of the upcoming week
as Atlantic high pressure extends inland across the SE U.S.

$$

GMZ040-012045-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-012045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.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.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE 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.

$$

GMZ056-012045-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-012045-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-012045-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-012045-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-012045-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3
ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-012045-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less
than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-012045-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-012045-
Central Bay of Campeche-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-012045-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt,
shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster ADAMS

Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico) (2024)

FAQs

How tall are the waves in the Gulf of Mexico today? ›

E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Is there a hurricane forming in the Gulf of Mexico right now? ›

There are currently no active storms in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.

How rough is the Gulf of Mexico? ›

The waters in the gulf can get a little rough when cold fronts push across them. In general outside of hurricane season the gulf is much less rough than the Atlantic or even the Pacific (IMHO).

Are there big waves in the Gulf of Mexico? ›

Contrary to popular belief, the Gulf isn't always "flat" (calm with no surf). There are a variety of conditions that can bring big waves to the area and an increased threat for rip currents.

What beach in Mexico has biggest waves? ›

Here are the top 4 beach towns to catch a wave in Mexico:
  • Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Some of the biggest waves in Mexico are caught at Puerto Escondido. ...
  • Pascuales, Colima. ...
  • Sayulita, Nayarit. ...
  • Ensenada, Baja California.

Has there ever been a tidal wave in the Gulf of Mexico? ›

In historic times, tsunami waves recorded along the Gulf Coast have all been less than 1 meter. Some of the reports are from the 1964 Gulf of Alaska earthquake recorded in Louisiana and Texas and are technically termed a seiche.

How deep is the deepest part of the Gulf of Mexico in feet? ›

What is the deepest point in the Gulf of Mexico? The deepest point of the Gulf of Mexico is called Sigsbee Deep. It is 17,070 feet (5,203 meters) below sea level in the Mexico Basin. The Gulf of Mexico is, however, unusually flat, with a gradient of only about 1 foot (0.3 meters) in every 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).

How much of the Gulf of Mexico is a dead zone? ›

The hypoxic zone — an area of low to no oxygen — in the Gulf of Mexico is about 3,058 square miles. The "dead zone" can kill fish and marine life.

Why is the Gulf of Mexico in danger? ›

Some of the possible factors that can make an area dangerous are: Pollution: The Gulf of Mexico is exposed to various sources of pollution, such as oil spills, industrial waste, agricultural runoff, sewage, and shipyards. These pollutants can harm the marine life, the environment, and the human health of the region.

Can a rogue wave happen in the Gulf of Mexico? ›

Naval Research Laboratory ocean-floor pressure sensors detected a freak wave caused by Hurricane Ivan in the Gulf of Mexico in 2004. The wave was around 27.7 meters (91 ft) high from peak to trough, and around 200 meters (660 ft) long.

How big of a boat do you need to go out in the Gulf of Mexico? ›

To go offshore, you need a boat that's 30 feet long or larger. Smaller fishing boats can be thrown around on rough waves, creating a dangerous and uncomfortable experience for you and other passengers.

Why are tides so small in Gulf of Mexico? ›

Tidal height ranges around the semi-enclosed Gulf are generally small compared to other coastlines. The differences in the number and size of tides at different coastal locations is because the continents, complex coastlines, and variations in water depths disrupt the tidal wave as it moves around the Earth.

How big are the waves today in Gulf Shores? ›

Seas: ESE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Light SE winds with a slight chop. Very small very short period waves.

How high are the waves in Miami today? ›

Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.

What was the height of the wave? ›

As is shown on the figure, wave height is defined as the height of the wave from the wave top, called the wave crest to the bottom of the wave, called the wave trough. The wave length is defined as the horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs.

How big are the waves in Galveston? ›

Forecast Details
SURFSWELL
6am1 ft fair1.8ft 5s ESE
12pm1+ ft fair2ft 5s SE
6pm1+ ft choppy2.2ft 5s SE

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