Expires:202405110745;;983351 FZNT24 KNHC 101943 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EDT Fri May 10 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. GMZ001-110745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the NW Gulf will shift SE across the basin, reaching from near Tampa Bay, Florida to S Texas early Sat, stall from the Straits of Florida to S Texas on Sun, then gradually weaken with its remnants lifting back N as a warm front through Sun night. Moderate to locally fresh northeast winds will follow the front into Sat evening. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate for the start of next week, with another front or trough possibly impacting the western Gulf by Tue. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening starting Sat. $$