FZNT24 KNHC 040857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 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. GMZ001-042100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Debby is near 25.5N 84.0W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1001 mb. Debby will move to 27.2N 84.4W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, and strengthen to a hurricane near 28.9N 84.4W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt. Debby is forecast to move inland near 30.2N 83.8W Mon afternoon and weaken to a tropical storm over southern Georgia late Mon night. Debby is forecast to pull farther away from the region and move slowly N along the U.S. southeastern coast through late in the week. Otherwise, weak high pressure over the region will allow for generally gentle to moderate winds over most of the basin. $$ GMZ040-042100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-042100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. E of 92W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-042100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 89W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-042100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, N winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming W 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-042100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-042100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-042100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-042100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SW to W 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms E of 85W. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-042100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-042100- Central Bay of Campeche- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-042100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre