000 FZNT24 KNHC 230903 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 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. GMZ001-232115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Crystal River, Florida to Poza Rica, Mexico will continue to move southeastward through tonight, stall from roughly Fort Myers, Florida to the coast of Veracruz, Mexico near 18N95W Fri, then dissipate Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front into tonight, including along the coast of Veracruz where seas may build to 8 ft. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across basin from Sat and into early next week as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-232115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-232115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-232115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-232115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-232115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-232115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft building to 5 to 8 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-232115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 503 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen