Ernesto
NHC Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
Posted on Friday June 02, 2023
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FZNT24 KNHC 022047
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
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.
GMZ001-030900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Arlene is near 26.4N 85.8W 1002 mb at
5 PM EDT moving SSE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Arlene will weaken to a tropical depression
near 25.3N 85.6W Sat morning, then become a remnant low and move
to 24.0N 84.9W Sat afternoon, 23.2N 83.9W Sun morning, before
dissipating Sun afternoon. Elsewhere over the western Gulf,
gentle to moderate winds are expected into middle of next week.
$$
GMZ040-030900-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E
swell.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt late. N of 27N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell,
subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-030900-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NE to E
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-030900-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-030900-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N W of 85W winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8
ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. E of 85W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-030900-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ045-030900-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to
E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to
E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ046-030900-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to
25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell.
.WED...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ047-030900-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW
winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to
N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-030900-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-030900-
Central Bay of Campeche-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-030900-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
447 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
Forecaster Christensen
Tropical Storm Ernesto has gradually weakened down to a tropical depression as it has moved into inland Mexico, killing 7 people in its wake. It has been raining in the flood-prone areas of Mexico’s southern Gulf region where Ernesto had been situated at. In Veracruz state, a teenage girl who had been riding in a car had been killed early Friday morning when she had been caught in a river current and a 62-year old man had been struck by lightning. According to the Veracruz state civil protection department in Mexico, 3 members of a family had died Thursday night at a time when strong winds caused a tree to fall on their car. The deceased included an 8-year old child, his mother and his 38-year old father.
In neighboring Tabasco state, two fishermen had been drowned as Ernesto had passed through the state, according to Tabasco state Governor Andres Granier in a meeting with reporters. The Governor had said that Ernesto’s winds had ripped apart rooftops from homes in the area. However at a time when many of the residents had refused to evacuate in the fear of losing their properties, “People have chosen to stay in their homes and we are helping them,” he said.
Tropical Storm Ernesto had been spotted ashore early Thursday near the waters where oil rigs are operated upon by the state oil company in the region of the southern part of Gulf of Mexico. As a result, the government has closed the port of Veracruz as well as the smaller ports of Coatzacoalcos and Alvarado.
According to the National Hurricane Center of the US, Ernesto had sustained winds that decreased to 35 mph by early Friday. Ernesto has continued to weaken but according to the center, it can continue to dole out rainfall as it dissipates.